FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3671729 · Received March 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2050012-2014-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2014
Date of Event
February 18, 2014
Report Date
February 18, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED. THE FSE REPLACED THE HAMILTON HV 4-4 VALVE (P/N 970835) TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HE ALSO REPLACED THE T-VALVE, SOLENOID VALVE, AND LEVEL SENSE ASSEMBLY AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PARTS REPLACED WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PARTS RECEIVED WERE: 970835 - HV 4-4 VALVE (HAMILTON), 758419 - T-VALVE ASSEMBLY, 472689 - VALVE-SOLENOID, A20501- LEVEL SENSE ASSEMBLY. THE TESTING OF THESE PARTS REVEALED THE SOLENOD VALVE REV. A (P/N 472689) WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKING FROM REAGENT PROBE A. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A CONTAINED REAGENT PROBE A LEAK ON A UNICEL DXC 600 PRO INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED REAGENT PROBE A WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE DRIP WELL ON TH REACTION WHEEL COVER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE FLUID WAS CONTAINED TO THE INSTRUMENT AND APPEARED TO BE WASH SOLUTION. NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
145243 UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1