FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4610084 · Received March 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00472
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2015
Date of Event
February 20, 2015
Report Date
February 20, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON 02/20/2015. THE FSE INDICATED THAT THE HGB CHAMBER WAS CLOUDY AND FILMED OVER AND CAUSED REGULAR DAILY CHECK FAILURES ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE CHAMBER AND RAN DAILY CHECKS TO CONFIRM PASSING HGB NUMERIC VALUES. THE SYSTEM OPERATION WAS VERIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING NON-NUMERIC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) RESULTS ON DAILY CHECKS ON A UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND REQUESTED A SERVICE VISIT. 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
179894 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1