FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3981953 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01812
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 18, 2014
Report Date
July 18, 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 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE FOUND THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A CUT THROUGH TUBING AT FITTING 109 ON THE DIFFERENTIAL MIX MODULE. THE FSE 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 A LAB COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457579 COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1