FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 13415722 · Received February 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
2245578-2022-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2022
Date of Event
January 12, 2022
Report Date
February 15, 2022
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
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2022. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THAT CARTRIDGE LOT K21158 PASSED FINISHED GOODS (FG) RELEASE CRITERIA. DUE TO EXPIRY, RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 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. EC8+; (B)(6) 2022; @12:24 AM; K+ 2.8 MMOL/L. EC8+; (B)(6) 2022; @5:19 AM; K+ >9 MMOL/L. EC8+; (B)(6) 2022; @10:39 AM; K+ 3.2 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY SUSPECT BUT CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THE RESULT OF EC8+, (B)(6) 2022 @ 5:19 AM, K+ >9 MMOL/L WAS RUN ON A SAMPLE COLLECTED IN EDTA TUBE. CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY CARTRIDGES TO RETURN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR EC8+ LOT K21158 EXPIRED (B)(6) 2022. CUSTOMER IS AWARE THEY WERE USING EXPIRED CARTRIDGES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
993646 I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE EC8+ CARTRIDGE CHL ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA K21158 10054749000071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown