FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3803311 · 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