FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2746078 · Received September 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01447
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2012
Date of Event
August 20, 2012
Report Date
August 20, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM GENERATED AN ERRONEOUS CREATININE RESULT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND A PIECE OF 2 MM GREY PLASTIC INSIDE THE CREATININE MODULE DRAIN VALVE THE FSE REPLACED THE VALVE. THE FSE ALSO REPLACED THE MODULAR CHEMISTRIES SAMPLE PROBE AND PERFORMED REAGENT LINE MAINTENANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1