FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3052964 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2050012-2013-00250
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
March 17, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED THE CUSTOMER'S SITE ON (B)(4) 2013. THE FSE REPLACED WASH COLLARS, CUVETTE WASH PROBES, AND MIXER PADDLES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE FSE PERFORMED CARRYOVER AND PRECISION TESTS AND OBTAINED ACCEPTABLE RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) THAT THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM GENERATED ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED TRIGLYCERIDE (TG) PATIENT RESULTS. REPEAT TESTING PRODUCED LOWER RESULTS. THE INITIAL ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY, BUT THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO REPORT OF PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 117 PATIENTS' RESULTS OBTAINED DURING THE PERIOD OF (B)(6) 2013. THIS REPORT DOCUMENTS THE PATIENT RESULTS OBTAINED FOR 62 PATIENTS ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT RESULTS OBTAINED ON OTHER DAYS OF THE REPORTED PERIOD ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BELOW LISTED REPORTS: 2050012-2013-00238, 2050012-2013-00239, 2050012-2013-00249.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
156225 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1