ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2014-00554
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 3, 2014
- Report Date
- July 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K922823/A007
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED SUBSTRATE DECONTAMINATION AND REPLACED THE SUBSTRATE PROBE BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED. THE FSE THEN REPLACED THE SUBSTRATE PUMP AND NOTED SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM CHECK PASSED ALL SPECIFICATIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CONFORMED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN CONCLUSION, THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SUBSTRATE PUMP. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILED SYSTEM CHECKS FOR THE WASHED MEAN PORTION AND HIGH COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION (%CV) INVOLVING THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND NOTED THERE WERE NO SYSTEM ISSUES. BECKMAN COULTER GUIDED THE CUSTOMER THROUGH REPLACING THE PERISTALTIC PUMP TUBING BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED. THE CUSTOMER STATED PATIENT SAMPLES WERE NOT ANALYZED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT IMPACTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. SERVICE WAS REQUESTED AND A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE INSTRUMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450019 | ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM | ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |