BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COULTER ACT DIFF ANALYZER

    MDR report key: 3942640 · Received July 17, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2014-01564
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 17, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 24, 2014
    Report Date
    June 24, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER
    Product Code
    GKZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K973634
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ON (B)(4) 2014, THE BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE ANALYZER AND FOUND THE WBC (WHITE BLOOD CELL) BATH OVERFLOWING BECAUSE OF A SLIGHT KINK IN TUBING THROUGH PINCH VALVE LV14. THE FSE TRIMMED THE LENGTH OF THE TUBING AND THE INSTRUMENT RAN WITHOUT LEAKS. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK WHEN USING THE COULTER ACT DIFF ANALYZER. THE LEAK WAS FROM A BATH INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT. THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK WAS LESS THAN 1 ML AND WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER'S FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYZER. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OF LAB COAT AND GLOVES WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR CUTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF 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
    418365 COULTER ACT DIFF ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1