FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 4003886 · Received August 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-01890
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2014
Date of Event
July 17, 2014
Report Date
July 17, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE TUBING THROUGH PINCH VALVE (VL65). THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING AND THE INSTRUMENT PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY 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 A FEW MLS OF FLUID LEAKED FROM THE COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED NOT WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES 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
479863 COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1