FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

UNICEL DXL 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 580963 · Received March 10, 2005

Report

Report Number
2122870-2005-00027
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 10, 2005
Date of Event
February 12, 2005
Report Date
March 10, 2005
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONTACTED REGARDING AN ELEVATED ACCU TNL RESULT FROM A PATIENT THAT WAS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXL INSTRUMENT. PATIENT WAS BEING MONITORED USING TROPONIN (ACCU TNL) DUE TO A CLINICAL SUSPICION OF A CARDIAC EVENT. THE PATIENT HAD AN ACCU TNL RESULT OF 0.04UG/L FROM A PREVIOUS SAMPLE (A). THE ELEVATED ACCU TNL (SAMPLE B) RESULT WAS 0.64UG/L. THE ELEVATED ACCU TNL RESULT (FROM SAMPLE B) WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT A NEW SAMPLE (C) WAS COLLECTED FOR ACCU TNL. THE ACCU TNL RESULT FROM SAMPLE C WAS 0.04UG/L. BASED ON THE LOWER ACCU TNL RESULT FROM SAMPLE C, THE CUSTOMER RETESTED SAMPLE B FOR ACCU TNL. THE REPEATED ACCU TNL RESULT FROM SAMPLE B WAS 0.04UG/L. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT INDICATE IF A CORRECTED REPORT WAS SENT FOR SAMPLE B. THERE HAS BEEN NO PATIENT INJURY THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXL 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other