FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3771921 · Received April 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2050012-2014-00211
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2014
Date of Event
March 27, 2014
Report Date
March 27, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FSE IDENTIFIED AN OVERFLOW FROM THE PROBES DURING THE WASH CYCLE, WHICH LED TO THE CUVETTE OVERFLOW. THE FSE REPLACED THE WASTE LINE TUBING AND THE CUVETTE WASH TWO-WAY VALVE TO RESOLVE THE PROBE OVERFLOW. THERE WERE NO FURTHER LEAKS OR FAILED CUVETTE WATER BLANK TESTS REPORTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE ON SITE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTED FAILED CUVETTE WATER BLANK TESTS ON A UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON SYSTEM, A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) OBSERVED CUVETTE OVERFLOW ON THE INSTRUMENT DURING THE MAINTENANCE WASH CYCLE. THE OVERFLOW LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO THE INSTRUMENT. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LEAK OR OF INJURY IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEAK. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251747 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1