XT-4000I
Report
- Report Number
- 1000515253-2017-00018
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 18, 2017
- Date of Event
- March 30, 2017
- Report Date
- May 16, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SYSMEX CORPORATION
- Product Code
- GKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091313
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
THE ANALYZER WAS SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT.
WHILE ASSESSING THE ANALYZER, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FROM THE VALVE UNITS. HOWEVER, A SHORT-CIRCUIT IN WIRING CORD NO. 3185 WAS DISCOVERED. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) AND WIRING CORD CHARRED AS A RESULT OF EXCESS CURRENT. THIS ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ISOLATED EVENT DUE TO EXCESS CURRENT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. THERE WAS NO SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED. NO FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
THE USER REPORTED THAT THE ANALYZER GENERATED AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING "STROMATOLYSER-FB(FBA) REPLACE CONTAINER." THIS ERROR INDICATES INSUFFICIENT REAGENT, A DEFECTIVE SENSOR AND/OR AN ABNORMALITY IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND OXIDIZATION ON THE BUBBLE SENSOR CONNECTOR. THE WIRING ATTACHED TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS MELTED AND CHARRING WAS OBSERVED.
ON MAY 10, 2017 SYSMEX CORPORATION (B)(4) (S-CORP) RECEIVED THE XT-4000I FOR INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357760 | XT-4000I | XT-4000I AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | GKZ | SYSMEX CORPORATION | XT-4000I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |