FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER HMX HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER

MDR report key: 3885230 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01398
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 26, 2014
Report Date
May 26, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K010765
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(4) 2014, A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE TUBING THROUGH PINCH VALVE (PV42) AND PINCH VALVE (PV49). THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING THROUGH PV42 AND PV49 RESOLVING THE LEAK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK IN THE COULTER HMX HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER. THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK WAS ABOUT 10 ML AND WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OF GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A LAB COAT AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THERE WAS NO BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR AFFECT TO THE USER OR PATIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361093 COULTER HMX HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER WITH AUTOLOADER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1