FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FC500-MPL WITH MXP SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 745781 · Received June 28, 2005

Report

Report Number
1061932-2005-00023
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 28, 2005
Date of Event
May 31, 2005
Report Date
June 28, 2005
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
LXG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION AND DID NOT AFFECT USER OR PATIENT. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF THIS EVENT TO RECUR UNKNOWINGLY FOR CD34+ PARAMETER, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT TREATMENT DECISIONS MAY BE AFFECTED. A MALFUCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTED WITH THE FC500-MPL (WITH MXP SOFTWARE) INSTRUMENT. * THE FSE INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED DURING AN INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION WHEN THE LASER RELAY WAS TRIPPED ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING THE ARGON LASER TO SHUTDOWN. * AS OBSERVED BY THE FSE, THE LASER TO SHUTDOWN. WAS NOT DETECTED BY THE SOFTWARE; THE FAILURE WAS OT DISPLAYED ON THE STATUS BAR AND THE SOFTWARE CONTINUED TO RUN. * THE FSE INDICATED THAT NO ONE WAS EXPOSED TO THE LASER RADATION SINCE THE LASER IS TURNED OFF BY AN INTERLOCK BREACH. * THE FSE INDICATED THAT PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT AFFECTED IN THIS EVENT SINCE THE LASER FAILURE OCCURRED DURING THE INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION, AND NO PATIENT SAMPLES WERE TESTED AT THE TIME. * THE FSE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO THE PATIENT OR USER AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FC500-MPL WITH MXP SOFTWARE GENERAL PURPOSE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT LABELED OR PROMOTED FOR LXG BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other