FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4570935 · Received March 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2015
Date of Event
February 3, 2015
Report Date
February 3, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K120771
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 OBSERVED HGB AND NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELL (NRBC) DAILY CHECK BACKGROUND FAILURES. THE FSE REPLACED THE HGB CHAMBER AND NRBC SAMPLE LINE TO THE DISTRIBUTION VALVE, RESOLVING THE DAILY CHECK ISSUES. THE SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED AND VALIDATED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON REVISION OF THE FILED MDR THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS CHANGED FROM 11/01/2013 TO 11/01/2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM GENERATED INCOMPLETE COMPUTATIONS (REPLACEMENT) CODES FOR HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) DURING DAILY CHECKS. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS NUMERIC RESULTS GENERATED AND PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
150166 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1