FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COULTER AC-T DIFF 2 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 490720 · Received October 14, 2003

Report

Report Number
1061932-2003-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 14, 2003
Date of Event
August 20, 2003
Report Date
October 14, 2003
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO CO'S CUSTOMER, DURING A ROUTINE QC PROCEDURE IN THE AFTERNOON, THEY NOTICED THE AC-T DIFF2 INSTRUMENT GENERATING A HIGH PLATELET RESULT. THE PLATELET BACKGROUND RESULT WAS HIGH OUT OF RANGE IN THE AFTERNOON [>140 X 103 CELLS/UL]. THE PLATELET CONTROL VALUES FOR THE AFTERNOON WERE HIGH OUT OF RANGE. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTS THAT SAMPLE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED DURING THIS TIME. NO PT INFO/RESULTS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO PT TREATMENT THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER AC-T DIFF 2 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL CELL COUNTER GKH BECKMAN COULTER, INC. AC-T DIFF 2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other