FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COULTER® LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER
MDR report key: 3844491
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Received June 3, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1061932-2014-01260
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 3, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 5, 2014
- Report Date
- May 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- GKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042724
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED. THE FSE CONFIRMED THE LEAK CAME FROM A BROKEN PINCH VALVE (PV37). THE FSE REPLACED PV 37 RESOLVING THE LEAK. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILLILITERS OF CLEANER FLUID LEAKED FROM THE LH750 ANALYZER ONTO THE COUNTERTOP DURING SHUTDOWN. THE LEAK WAS NOT CONTAINED. THERE WAS NO BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323843 | COULTER® LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | BECKMAN COULTER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |