FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3241778 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1061932-2013-01531
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
July 8, 2013
Report Date
July 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FSE CONFIRMED THE LEAK FROM THE TUBING AT VL46A WHICH POPPED OFF THE COIL TO THE SHEATH TANK. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING WHICH RESOLVED THE LEAK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE LEAK WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE ANALYZER. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING A LAB COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340456 COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1