Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A 5-DAY MDR AS DESCRIBED IN THE FDA'S NOTICE DATED APRIL 8 2008 [TO MFRS AND INITIAL DISTRIBUTORS OF MEDICAL DEVICES THAT MAY CONTAIN HEPARIN OR ARE HEPARIN-COATED], AND ABBOTT IS SUBMITTING THIS 5-DAY MDR. OUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT IS ONGOING AND A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR INVESTIGATION. ON 07/16/2008, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED AT 21:44 AN I-STAT CARDIAC TROPONIN I CARTRIDGE YIELDED A RESULT OF 1.16 NG/ML. SAME SAMPLE RUN ON A DIFFERENT I-STAT 1 ANALYZER AT 22:14 USING AN I-STAT CARDIAC TROPONIN I CARTRIDGE YIELDED A RESULT OF 0.00 NG/ML. NEW SAMPLE COLLECTED, SENT TO THE LABORATORY AT 812:01 YIELDED A RESULT OF <0.02 NG/ML. BD LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBE USED, LOT NUMBER UNK.