I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2022-00130
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 8, 2022
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2022
- Report Date
- November 18, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- JGS
- UDI-DI
- 10054749005519
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183688
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). ANALYZER INVESTIGATION (896411): THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 16-NOV-2022. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ANALYZER S/N (B)(6) WAS GIVING DISCREPANT PATIENT RESULTS FOR POTASSIUM (K) AND CREATININE (CREA) WHILE RUNNING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGES FROM LOTS H22138 AND H22164 WITH I-STAT CONTROL LEVEL 1 (LOT 101144), 3 (LOT 121145), AND CALIBRATION VERIFICATION SET (LOT 21258). ADDITIONALLY, THE ANALYZER PRODUCED HIGH CHLORIDE (CI) AND LOW UREA NITROGEN (BUN) RESULTS. FAILURE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS ANALYZER S/N (B)(6) HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO FLEX. A ROCKETWARE SEARCH SPANNING THREE MONTHS REVEALED NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND NO EVIDENCE OF A TREND. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 28-SEP-2022. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT PASSED FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOUND IN Q04.01.003 REV. AK, APPENDIX 1- PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT. I-STAT PRODUCT INFORMATION: PRODUCT# 04P75-35, SERIAL # (B)(4). 26-SEP-2011. APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4).
ON 06-SEP-2022, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGES AND I-STAT SN (B)(4) THAT YIELDED A SUSPECTED DISCREPANT RESULT OF 2.5 ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RETURN PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. ANALYZER SN (B)(4) IS BEING REPLACED AT NO CHARGE AND WILL BE INVESTIGATED SEPARATELY. (B)(6). 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280807 | I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | JGS | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | H22138 | 10054749005519 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Female |