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MalfunctionPER

BD FACS SAMPLE PREP ASSISTANT III

Received Jul 15, 2021 · Event occurred Jun 5, 2021

Report 2916837-2021-00308 · MDR key 12175023

Device

Generic name

See H.10

Model number

647205

Catalog number

647205

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak
  • Fluid/Blood Leak

Patient

Not reported

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

COMMON DEVICE NAME: AUTOMATED PIPETTING, DILUTING AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING WORKSTATIONS FOR FLOW CYTOMETRIC ANALYSIS. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD FACS¿ SAMPLE PREP ASSISTANT III WASTE LEAKED OUTSIDE OF INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF USER IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WASTE TOWER OVERFLOW.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MFR REPORT# 2916837-2021-00308 WAS SENT IN ERROR. THE LEAKAGE WAS "CONTAINED" "WITHIN" THE INSTRUMENT, THEREFORE, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD FACS¿ SAMPLE PREP ASSISTANT III WASTE LEAKED OUTSIDE OF INSTRUMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF USER IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WASTE TOWER OVERFLOW.