I-STAT CTNI CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2008-00062
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 13, 2008
- Date of Event
- August 7, 2008
- Report Date
- August 13, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
- Product Code
- MMI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ABBOTT HAS COMPLETED ITS TESTING OF THE HEPARIN LOTS FOR PRODUCTS MEETING THE CRITERIA FOR A 5-DAY MDR AS DESCRIBED IN THE FDA'S NOTICE DATED APRIL 8, 2008 [TO MANUFACTURERS AND INITIAL DISTRIBUTORS OF MEDICAL DEVICES THAT MAY CONTAIN HEPARIN OR ARE HEPARIN-COATED]. THE HEPARIN LOTS IDENTIFIED IN THE APOC MANUFACTURING PROCESS HAVE PASSED THE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) AND CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS (CE) TESTS. BECTON DICKINSON (BD) TUBE TESTING WILL COMMENCE PENDING THE APPROVAL, BY FDA, OF THE PROTOCOL.
THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A 5-DAY MDR AS DESCRIBED IN THE FDA'S NOTICE DATED APRIL 8, 2008 [TO MANUFACTURERS 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. IN 2008, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED USING AN I-STAT CARDIAC TROPONIN I CARTRIDGE ON WHOLE BLOOD YIELDED A RESULT OF 0.42 NG/ML AND 1.60 NG/ML. SECOND DRAW, TESTED USING AN I-STAT CARDIAC TROPONIN I CARTRIDGE YIELDED A RESULT OF 0.76 NG/ML. UNSURE IF SAME SAMPLES, CUSTOMER STATED "ALL TROPONIN TESTING ON THE PLASMA SAMPLES WERE 0.00."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-STAT CTNI CARTRIDGE | IVD | MMI | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. | NA | T08114 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR |