FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 660I SYNCHRON® ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3024047 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2050012-2013-00197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) DECONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, CLEANED THE FLOWCELL, AND REPLACED THE CARBON BRIDGE AND SODIUM ELECTRODE. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER THAT THE UNICEL DXC 660I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM GENERATED ERRONEOUS SODIUM (NA), CHLORIDE (CL) AND CALCIUM (CALC) RESULTS FOR THIRTEEN (13) PATIENT SAMPLES. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. WHEN THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED, THE CUSTOMER REANALYZED THE PATIENT SAMPLES AND ISSUED AMENDED REPORTS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CUSTOMER USED THE SAME OR AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT FOR REANALYSIS. THE PATIENT RESULTS ARE SHOWN IN THE ATTACHMENT 1. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125518 UNICEL® DXC 660I SYNCHRON® ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER DXC 660I NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR