BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

    MDR report key: 3894350 · Received June 25, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2014-01451
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 25, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 3, 2014
    Report Date
    June 3, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER
    Product Code
    GKZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061616
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    GA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ON (B)(4) 2014, THE CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS TUBING THAT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BLOOD SAMPLING VALVE (BSV). THE CUSTOMER REATTACHED THE TUBING AND THE INSTRUMENT RAN WITHOUT LEAKS. A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE ANALYZER AND VERIFIED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD FIRMLY REATTACHED THE TUBING. THE REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK WHEN USING THE COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE LEAK WAS FROM UNDER THE BLOOD SAMPLING VALVE (BSV) INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT. THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK WAS ABOUT 5 ML AND WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING A LAB COAT, GOGGLES, AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    370668 COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1