FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2933797 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2050012-2013-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 2, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BEC CTS (CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT) HAD THE CUSTOMER CHECK THE FITTING AND SYRINGE. PER CUSTOMER, BOTH WERE TIGHT. CTS SUGGESTED RESEATING THE FITTING AND THE TUBING TO ENSURE A SEAL ON TOP OF THE REAGENT PROBE A AND A SERVICE VISIT WAS SET UP. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FSE CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE MODE WAS THE R1 WASH VALVE (MANIFOLD VALVE). FSE REPLACED THAT PART AND VERIFIED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS THE MANIFOLD VALVE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 'DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER' WAS INCORRECTLY ENTERED AS (B)(4) 2012 INSTEAD OF (B)(4) 2013. THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT REFLECTS THE CORRECT YEAR (2013).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) STATING THEY OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 ML OF FLUID UNDER THE REAGENT PROBE A TRAY OF THEIR UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE TIP OF THE REAGENT PROBE WAS REPORTED TO BE WET. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING A LAB COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO INJURY OR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FLAGS OR INSTRUMENT ERROR MESSAGES AND NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38790 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER DXC 600 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1