FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4596435 · Received March 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00441
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2015
Date of Event
February 16, 2015
Report Date
February 16, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON 02/16/2015. THE FSE CONFIRMED THAT THE QUICK DISCONNECT QD421 TUBING ALSO CALLED THE PROBE WASH COLLAR TUBING, BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANIFOLD; THE TUBING WAS RESEATED AND THE LEAK WAS RESOLVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A BLOOD AND DILUENT FLUID LEAK OF APPROXIMATELY 1ML FROM THE PROBE ON A UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM AFTER REINITIALIZING THE SAM (SAMPLE ACCESS MODULE) AND RUNNING THE FIRST SAMPLE. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT AND ASPIRATE PROBE ERROR MESSAGES WERE RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF A LABORATORY COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT 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
170333 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1