FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3790413 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-00998
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 10, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(4) 2014, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND CONFIRMED VALVE VL48B WAS BROKEN AND WASTE WAS BACKING UP THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THE FSE REPLACED THE BROKEN PINCH VALVE AND BLEW THE FLUID OUT OF THE PRESSURE LINES AND SET THE DIFF PRESSURE. THESE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ERROR CONDITION OF "DIFF SAMPLE PRESSURE ABOVE LIMIT" WAS GENERATED WHEN USING THE COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER'S FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR AFFECT TO USER OR PATIENT TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268187 COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1