BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

    MDR report key: 3962152 · Received July 28, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2014-01761
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 28, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 30, 2014
    Report Date
    June 30, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER
    Product Code
    GKZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061616
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE CONFIRMED A LEAK FROM THE LOWER SHEATH FITTING OF THE FLOW CELL. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING, RESOLVING THE LEAK. THE FSE VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 30 MLS OF CLEAR AND BLUE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER ONTO THE COUNTER. THE LEAK WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES, EYEGLASSES AND A LAB COAT AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY, OR AFFECT TO USER OR TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    438114 COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1