FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2924339 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2050012-2013-00053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. THE FSE FOUND THE WASH COLLAR LEAKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FSE CONFIRMED THAT NO ERROR MESSAGES OR FLAGS ALERTED THE CUSTOMER OF AN INSTRUMENT ISSUE. THE FSE REPLACED THE VALVE AND VERIFIED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) REPORTING A CONTAINED REAGENT PROBE B LEAK IN THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE), INCLUDING GLOVES AND A LABORATORY COAT DURING THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO CONTACT TO OPEN OR BROKEN SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. NO ONE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29770 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1