FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

I-STAT1 SYSTEM MANUAL

MDR report key: 1582895 · Received January 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2245578-2010-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 7, 2010
Date of Event
January 4, 2010
Report Date
January 7, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JBP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L CATALOG# 06F20-01.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REMEDIAL ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO UPDATE PRODUCT LABELING. THROUGH AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE OBSERVED DIFFERENCES IN HEMATOCRIT VALUES DEPENDING ON THE PITCH ANGLE OF THE I-STAT ANALYZER WHEN RUN WITH LOW HEMATOCRIT SAMPLES <30% PCV THAT APPEARED TO HAVE AN ELEVATED ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE. THE I-STAT SYSTEM MANUALS WILL BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE STATEMENTS REGARDING THE AFFECT OF ANALYZER ANGLE ON CERTAIN BLOOD SAMPLES WITH A HIGH SEDIMENTATION RATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-STAT1 SYSTEM MANUAL I-STAT1 SYSTEM MANUAL JBP ABBOTT POINT OF CARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1