BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

    MDR report key: 3972096 · Received July 31, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2014-01780
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 31, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 14, 2014
    Report Date
    July 14, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER
    Product Code
    GKZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K042724
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SC, 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 FOUND CRIMPED WASTE LINE TUBING AT THE NEEDLE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SCREW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NEEDLE HOLDER. THE FSE TIGHTENED THE SCREW AND THE INSTRUMENT PERFORMED WITHOUT LEAKS. THE FSE VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MLS OF BLOOD LEAKED INSIDE THE COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER ONTO THE COUNTER WHILE PERFORMING SAMPLES. 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, GOGGLES 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
    447455 COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1