FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 4844934 · Received June 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-00996
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2015
Date of Event
May 26, 2015
Report Date
May 26, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K061616
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON 05/27/2015. THE FSE FOUND A LEAK AT THE TUBING THROUGH PINCH VALVE VL46A. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING, WHICH REPAIRED THE LEAK. THE REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM THE COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK WAS ABOUT 30 ML AND WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION AND A LABORATORY COAT AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE 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
389686 COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1