FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4439612 · Received January 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2015
Date of Event
January 2, 2015
Report Date
January 2, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON (B)(4) 2015. THE FSE CONFIRMED BUILD UP IN THE HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) CHAMBER CAUSING THE HGB BLANK READING TO RECOVER LOW. THE FSE CLEANED THE HGB CHAMBER, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING "HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) BLANK SHIFT" ERRORS ON A UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND REQUESTED A SERVICE VISIT. THE CUSTOMER CONSIDERED THE UNIT TO BE OPERATIONAL. ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE OR AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
52337 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1