FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER
MDR report key: 3803311
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Received May 9, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1061932-2014-01035
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2014
- Report Date
- April 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- GKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K011342
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, 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 FOUND A LEAK AT THE FITTING ON THE PELTIER MODULE. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING TO REPAIR THE LEAK. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK WHEN USING THE COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE LEAK WAS DESCRIBED AS 20 MILLILITER (ML) OF YELLOW LIQUID LEAKED FROM THE INSTRUMENT AND FLOWED ONTO THE COUNTER WHILE THE INSTRUMENT WAS IDLE. NO SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGES GENERATED. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING GOWN, GLOVES, AND GOGGLES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280434 | COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | BECKMAN COULTER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |