FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XT-4000I

MDR report key: 6576812 · Received May 18, 2017

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ANALYZER WAS SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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