FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYTOMICS FC 500 MPL FLOW CYTOMETER

MDR report key: 4094477 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1061932-2014-02386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Date of Event
August 7, 2014
Report Date
August 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K071681
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND REPLACED THE PROBE SWITCHING VALVE (3-WAY VALVE) TO RESOLVE THE LEAK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50 MICROLITERS OF FLUID LEAKED FROM THE PROBE SWITCHING VALVE (3-WAY VALVE) OF THE CYTOMICS FC 500 MPL FLOW CYTOMETER. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE OR AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT. THE FLUID LEAKED INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LEAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572285 CYTOMICS FC 500 MPL FLOW CYTOMETER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1