FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5105696 · Received September 25, 2015

Report

Report Number
1061932-2015-01464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2015
Date of Event
September 11, 2015
Report Date
September 11, 2015
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND A LEAK THROUGH THE PROBE WASH BLOCK DURING SHUTDOWN. THE FSE REPLACED THE PROBE WASH BLOCK TO FIX THE LEAK. THE REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNCONTAINED CLEANER LEAK OF ABOUT 1 ML FROM THE DXH 800 DURING SHUTDOWN. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF LABORATORY COAT, EYE GLASSES AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE OR EFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION TO THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT RESULTS AND CONTROLS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
637174 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1