FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER
MDR report key: 3864953
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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 |