FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3892543 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01417
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 30, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, 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 ANALYZER AND FOUND THE RETIC (RETICULOCYTE) STAIN CHAMBER (VC24) WAS NOT DRAINING COMPLETELY AND REPLACED THE 3 TUBE PINCH VALVE, VL53, WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY 'CRACKED AT THE NECK'. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE SERVICING A COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER IN A CUSTOMER'S FACILITY, A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) IDENTIFIED THAT RETICULOCYTE TEST RESULTS WERE NOT BEING GENERATED AND THE RETICULOCYTE STAIN CHAMBER WAS NOT DRAINING COMPLETELY. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR AFFECT TO USER OR PATIENT TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367798 COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1