FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3933014 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01654
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
June 14, 2014
Report Date
June 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K120771
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE FOUND AND CORRECTED A LOOSE LUER LOCK FITTING ON THE DIFFERENTIAL LYSE PUMP. IN ADDITION, THE FSE NOTED VC199 ERRORS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VENT AND OVERFLOW CHAMBER; THE FSE REPLACED THE PARTS. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF A UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM, WHICH WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLOVES AND A LAB COAT AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED OR OF IMPACT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
410815 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1