FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4260351 · Received November 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2050012-2014-00498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2014
Date of Event
October 20, 2014
Report Date
October 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
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 CONFIRMED A LEAK FROM THE SAMPLE PROBE INTO THE DRIP TRAY WHEN THE PROBE WAS WASHED OR PRIMED. THE FSE REPLACED MULTIPLE PARTS TO CORRECT THE LEAK AND CALIBRATION FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIGN A CAUSE FOR THE LEAK. THE FSE REPLACED THE T-VALVE, COLLAR WASH VALVE, COLLAR WASH AND SAMPLE PROBE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER (BEC) HOTLINE SUPPORT THAT FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE TIP OF THE CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRY (CC) SAMPLE PROBE AND MULTIPLE ANALYTES FAILED CALIBRATION ON THEIR UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM WHILE COMPLETING MAINTENANCE. NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE OR EFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO DIRECT EXPOSURE OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
744293 UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1