FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3844491 · 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