FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMAGE® 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2831562 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01811
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
October 24, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K962294
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE REPLACED FILTERS ON WASH STATIONS, CUVETTE WASH, AND HYDRO LINES 10 AND 16. THE FSE VERIFIED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. FAILURE MODE DETERMINED TO BE PLUGGED WASTE LINE FILTERS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BEC) AND REPORTED THAT SAMPLE AND REAGENT WASH STATIONS OVERFLOWED DUE TO PLUGGED WASTE LINE FILTERS ON IMMAGE 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM. NO ERROR MESSAGES, FLAGS OR QC OUTSIDE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WERE OBSERVED PRIOR TO DISCOVERY OF THE LEAKING. THERE WAS NO EXPOSURE OR INJURIES TO THE OPERATORS. NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED OR REPORTED DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMAGE® 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. IMMAGE 800 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1