FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2846080 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01878
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE MODULAR CHEMISTRY OBSTRUCTION DETECTOR ON THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT AND WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEIONIZED WATER. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING A LAB COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. MSDS WAS NOT REVIEWED, BUT THE FACILITY HAS AN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR EXPOSURE, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED. SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED ON (B)(4) 2012. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THE OBSTRUCTION DETECTOR WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED THE MODULAR CHEMISTRY CRANE CLOT DETECTOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1