FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 660I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3771920 · Received April 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2050012-2014-00213
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO ASSESS THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE DETERMINED THAT A WIRE ON THE REAGENT PROBE LEVEL SENSE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE FSE REPLACED THE WIRE AND LOADED SEVERAL REAGENT CARTRIDGES WITHOUT ERROR. NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE OBSERVED AND NO FURTHER LEVEL SENSE ERROR MESSAGES WERE GENERATED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING REAGENT PROBE LEVEL SENSE ERRORS ON A UNICEL DXC 660I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM WHEN LOADING REAGENT CARTRIDGES. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED LIQUID ON THE DRIP TRAY BENEATH THE REAGENT CARTRIDGE PROBE. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEAK OR OF INJURY RELATED TO THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251206 UNICEL® DXC 660I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1