FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 12625496 · Received October 13, 2021

Report

Report Number
2245578-2021-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2021
Date of Event
September 28, 2021
Report Date
December 7, 2021
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
GJS
UDI-DI
10054749000170
PMA / PMN Number
K020355
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(4)2021. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THE CARTRIDGE LOTS PASSED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING OF PT/INR CARTRIDGE LOT T21096B DOES NOT MEET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERION FOR POINTS OUTSIDE TOTAL ALLOWABLE ERROR AS OUTLINED IN THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AG (PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE). THIS DEFICIENCY WAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AND QUALITY RECORD (QR) 780205 WAS INITIATED TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSE. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING OF PT/INR CARTRIDGE LOT T21135B MEETS THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AG (PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE). PT/INR CARTRIDGE LOTS T21096B AND T21135B ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCY FOR QUALITY CHECK CODE (QCC) 19 AND/OR STAR OUTS WHEN TESTED WITH WHOLE BLOODS WITH ANALYTE VALUES NEAR THE LOWER END OF THE REPORTABLE RANGE. THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO UNEXPECTED RESULTS. QR 770729 HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

APOC INCIDENT #: (B)(4). ADDITIONAL CARTRIDGE LOT INFORMATION. PT/INR LOT#: T21096B MFG DATE: 06-APR-2021, EXP DATE: 03-OCT-2021. APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2021, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A SUSPECTED DISCREPANT PT/INR RESULT OF 2.0 ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. CUSTOMER WAS USING PT/INR LOTS T21135B & T21096B AND CANNOT ASSOCIATE CARTRIDGE LOT WITH RESULT. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. METHOD:I-STAT , INR: 2.0. METHOD: LAB , INR: 3.6. COLLECTION AND TEST TIMES WERE NOT PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY OF THE ASSAY. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1525183 I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGE PT/INR CARTRIDGE GJS ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA T21135B 10054749000170

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown