OPTIMA XE-90 CENTRIFUGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3007448124-2015-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 7, 2015
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2015
- Report Date
- June 17, 2015
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- JQC
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT ON (B)(6) 2015. THE FSE REPLACED THE "BURNT OUT" THERMOELECTRIC HEATSINK AND TEST RAN THE INSTRUMENT TO VERIFY VACUUM AND COOLING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE UNIT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. THE CHARRED HEATSINK COMPONENT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TEM (THERMOELECTRIC MODULE) ON THE HEATSINK ASSEMBLY. (B)(4).
UPON REVISION OF THE FILED MDR THE PRODUCT CODE WAS CHANGED FROM KSO TO JQC.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A D509 TEMPERATURE ERROR CODE (TEMPERATURE DIAGNOSTIC, OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE THERMOELECTRIC MODULE CIRCUIT) FROM AN OPTIMA XE-90 CENTRIFUGE, AND REQUESTED A SERVICE VISIT. NO SMOKE, FIRE, OR BURNING SMELL WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR MEDICAL TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440245 | OPTIMA XE-90 CENTRIFUGE | CENTRIFUGE, BLOOD-BANK FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE | JQC | BECKMAN COULTER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |