FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6063861 · Received October 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
1061932-2016-00881
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2016
Date of Event
October 6, 2016
Report Date
October 6, 2016
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K140911
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON 10/06/2016 THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND A LEAK IN TUBING THROUGH FITTING FF421 WHICH DELIVERS VACUUM TO CLEAN THE PROBE AFTER ASPIRATION. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING AND THE INSTRUMENT RAN WITHOUT LEAKS. THE REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A CONTAINED DILUENT/BLOOD LEAK OF LESS THAN 10 ML FROM THE UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM. 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. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF LABORATORY COAT AND GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE TO OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716645 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1