AVANTI J-15R CENTRIFUGE
Received Feb 11, 2025 · Event occurred Jan 15, 2025
Report 3007448124-2025-00002 · MDR key 21357966
Device
Generic name
Centrifuges (micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, IncModel number
AVANTI J-15R 120 VAC IVDCatalog number
B99517
Product problems
- Electrical Power Problem
- Electrical Power Problem
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE THIRD-PARTY REPAIR SERVICEMAN INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND THE BRAKE RESISTOR TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE. THE SERVICEMAN ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS A POWER CONTROL BOARD ASSEMBLY AND TACHOMETER ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFIER -(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR AVANTI J-15R CENTRIFUGE WAS OVERHEATING WHILE SITTING IDLE AND FELT HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE REPORTED ISSUE INITTIALLY STATED WITH A D505 ERROR MESSAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, DEATHS, OR DELAYS/CHANGES IN TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF HARM TO A PATIENT OR OPERATOR.