FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3903325 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01515
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K081930
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT THE BUFFER TO FEEDER VALVE (VL327) WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE ALLOWING DILUENT/CLEANER REAGENT TO FLOW INTO THE FEEDER CHAMBER (VC327) FROM THE BUFFER CHAMBER (VC330). VL327 WAS REPLACED, RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS VERIFIED WITH DAILY CHECK RESULTS RECOVERING WITHIN LIMITS AND PLATELET BACKGROUNDS RECOVERED WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INCREASED PLATELET BACKGROUND FAILURE DURING THE DAILY CHECKS WHEN USING THE UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM. 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
379789 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1