FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4439680 · Received January 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2015
Date of Event
December 31, 2014
Report Date
December 31, 2014
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
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

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON 12/31/2014. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND A LEAK THROUGH TUBING AT PORT 9 ON MANIFOLD MF202 (VOLUME CONDUCTIVITY SCATTER (VCS) FLOW CONTROL MANIFOLD). THE FSE REATTACHED THE TUBING, WHICH REPAIRED THE LEAK. THE REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM DURING A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LEAK. THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN AND WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT ANY ERROR MESSAGES FROM THE INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION AND A LABORATORY COAT AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LEAK. 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
51924 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1