FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COULTER HMX ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER
MDR report key: 2895379
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Received January 3, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1061932-2012-02912
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2012
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
- Product Code
- GKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K010765
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THERE WAS A LIQUID LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE COULTER HMX HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CLEANING FLUID STREAKED WITH BLOOD WAS DRIPPING FROM THE MANUAL MODE PROBE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) TIGHTENED THE BLOOD SAMPLING VALVE KNOB THAT WAS LOOSE AND RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | COULTER HMX ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |