FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2932021 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2122870-2013-00046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 2, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FSE FOUND EXCESSIVE FLUID IN THE PROCESSED REACTION VESSELS (RVS) WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A HOLE FOUND IN THE ASPIRATE TUBING FOR PROBE #3.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED NOTICING ACCUTNI PATIENT RESULTS RECOVERING HIGHER ON THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. EXACT PATIENT VALUES WERE NOT PROVIDED TO BECKMAN COULTER (BEC). THE CUSTOMER THEN PERFORMED QUALITY CONTROL (QC) WHICH FAILED. BEC CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUESTED PATIENT RESULTS, QC CALIBRATION DATA AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DATA HAD BEEN SENT TO AN OFF-SITE STORAGE FACILITY AND WAS UNAVAILABLE TO BEC FOR ANALYSIS OF THE EVENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) ASSESSED THE ANALYZER AT THE FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37368 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE MMI BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1