FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPINCHRON

MDR report key: 47915 · Received September 20, 1996

Report

Report Number
2912312-1996-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 20, 1996
Date of Event
April 15, 1996
Report Date
September 16, 1996
Manufacturer
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
JQC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CANISTER IN A CENTRIFUGE BUCKET BROKE, DAMAGING THE ROTOR, LID GASKET AND DENTING THE CENTRIFUGE LID. SPECIMENS AND BROKEN TUBE PIECES WERE EXPELLED FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LID AND THE CENTRIFUGE BODY. NO INJURIES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPINCHRON CENTRIFUGE JQC BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. SPINCHRON NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other