FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 600 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4378016 · Received January 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 2015
Date of Event
December 3, 2014
Report Date
December 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K120771
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT. ON (B)(4) 2014, A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE ANALYZER AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY INSTRUMENT DEFICIENCIES. THIS MDR IS RELATED TO MDR 1061932-2015-00004 FOR A SIMILAR EVENT WITH THE SECOND SAMPLE FROM THE SAME PATIENT TESTED ON A DIFFERENT DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED ERRONEOUS DIFFERENTIAL TEST RESULTS, WITHOUT INSTRUMENT GENERATED MESSAGES, WAS GENERATED WHEN USING THE UNICEL DXH 600 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM. THERE WERE TWO SAMPLES FROM THE SAME PATIENT, ONE COLLECTED AND TESTED ON (B)(6) 2014 AND THE OTHER SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED AND TESTED ON (B)(6) 2014. A BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER'S FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE ANALYZER. THE ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NOTE: THIS MDR IS FOR THE EVENT OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2014. MDR 1061932-2015-00004 WAS FILED FOR THE EVENT OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309 UNICEL DXH 600 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR