FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 SYNCHRON® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2823440 · Received November 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01826
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2012
Date of Event
October 11, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REBUILT THE CAP PIERCER WASH ASSEMBLY BY REPLACING THE SHUTTLE, THE QUAD RING, AND THE SHUTTLE CAM FOLLOWER. THE INSTRUMENT PERFORMED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. SHUTTLE, CAM FOLLOWER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THE CAP PIERCER BLADE WASH STATION LEAKED DILUTE WASH SOLUTION INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT INVOLVING THE UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER CLEANED THE DRAIN ELBOW UNDER THE STATION BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE LEAK ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER STATED NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THERE WAS NO OPERATOR INJURY OR ADVERSE EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE CUSTOMER HAS AN EXPOSURE CONTROL/RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN AT THE FACILITY. BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT.

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