FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3951296 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01690
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Date of Event
June 29, 2014
Report Date
June 29, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K061574
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE FOUND A HOLE IN THE TUBING THROUGH PINCH VALVE VL53B AND REPLACED THE TUBING TO RESOLVE THE LEAK. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM A COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER, WHICH WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLOVES, GLASSES, AND A LAB COAT AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LEAK OR OF INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
428527 COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1