FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COULTER PREPPLUS

MDR report key: 447327 · Received March 5, 2003

Report

Report Number
1023939-2003-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 5, 2003
Date of Event
February 3, 2003
Report Date
March 4, 2003
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JQW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, WHEN CERTAIN PANELS WERE RUN TOGETHER ON THE PREPPLUS, THE INSTRUMENT FAILS TO WASH THE PROBE BETWEEN SAMPLES. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CARRY-OVER OF REAGENTS INTO THE DAUGHTER TUBES AND CROSS CONTAMINATION OF THE ANTIBODY VIALS. NO RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. NO CHANGE PT TREATMENT HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER PREPPLUS PIPETTING AND DILUTING STATION FOR CLINICAL USE JQW BECKMAN COULTER, INC. PREPPLUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other