FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER
MDR report key: 8550989
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Received April 25, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- 1061932-2019-01518
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- August 21, 2018
- Report Date
- April 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- GKZ
- UDI-DI
- 15099590572822
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071681
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2050012-0108/2018-001C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON SITE AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE THE FSE REMOVED THE TARPON AMP BOARD AT FL2 AND REINSTALLED IT. THE FSE ALSO CLEANED THE FLOWCELL. BEC IS FILING AN MDR FOR THIS EVENT BASED ON THE FDA CLASSIFICATION OF THE 08 JAN 2018 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL AS A CLASS I RECALL ON 20 NOV 2018 (RECALL NUMBER Z-0471-2019 FOR FC 500; RECALL NUMBER Z-0472-2019 FOR EPICS XL/XLMCL). BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFIER - (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FL2 SIGNAL SHIFT ON THEIR FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346227 | FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | BECKMAN COULTER | TN,FC500 MPL FLOW CYTOMETER 100-240V,50/60HZ | 15099590572822 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |