FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3864953 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01351
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 18, 2014
Report Date
May 18, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K042724
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE S-LYSE (STABILYSE) PUMP AND RESOLVED THE AIR LEAK ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT CONFORMED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN CONCLUSION, THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY S-LYSE (STABILYSE) PUMP. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE STATED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE S-LYSE PUMP INVOLVING THE COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE PUMP STARTED TO LEAK AIR. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340633 COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1