FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON ® ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2981789 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2050012-2013-00123
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 7, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256 RR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM THE MODULAR CHEMISTRY (MC) PROBE OF A UNICEL DXC 880I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS GENERATED WHEN THE LEAK OCCURRED. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO THE INSTRUMENT BUT FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE TOP OF ONE SAMPLE TUBE. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF GLOVES AND A LABORATORY COAT AND THERE WAS NO INJURY OR EXPOSURE. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE OR AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT. BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK FROM THE PROBE WAS A DILUTED WASH SOLUTION. THE FSE REPLACED A FAULTY VACUUM WASH COLLAR VALVE AND REPAIR WAS VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84500 UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON ® ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1