I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2021-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 12, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 18, 2020
- Report Date
- January 26, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- CHL
- UDI-DI
- 10054749000071
- PMA / PMN Number
- K940918
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
APOC INCIDENT: (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 21-JAN-2021. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS (FG) RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOUND IN Q04.01.003 REV. AF, APPENDIX 1 - PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR EC8+ LOT K20206.
APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.
ON 18-DEC-2020, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A SUSPECTED DISCREPANT POTASSIUM RESULT OF 9.0 ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE ER DOCTOR RECEIVED AN INITIAL POTASSIUM VALUE OF 9.0, THE DOCTOR LATER RERAN A SAMPLE AND RECEIVED 6.0. THERE ARE NO TIMES, DATES, OR PATIENT REPORTED WITH THE COMPLAINT. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR INFORMATION BUT TO NO AVAIL. THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY OF THE ASSAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52373 | I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE | EC8+ CARTRIDGE | CHL | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | K20206 | 10054749000071 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |