FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT CELITE ACT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 1920737 · Received December 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
2245578-2010-00159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2010
Date of Event
November 12, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PART/LIST NUMBER: 07G01-02, 600-9006-25, 03P86-25. LOT NUMBER(S): ALL. DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ACTION THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REMEDIAL ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CUSTOMER FOR PRODUCT IN THE FIELD. THE I-STAT CELITE ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME TEST (CELITE ACT) IS USED FOR MONITORING MODERATE- AND HIGH-LEVEL HEPARIN THERAPY. ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. (APOC) HAS DETERMINED THAT ALTHOUGH THE I-STAT CELITE CARTRIDGE AND TEST INFO (CTI) SHEET CURRENT INDICATES THAT CARTRIDGES CAN BE STORED FOR TWO WEEKS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, APOC HAS DETERMINED, THROUGH INTERNAL STUDIES, THAT THE I-STAT CELITE CARTRIDGES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VARIABILITY IN REPORTED RESULTS WHEN STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR PERIODS OF TIME IN EXCESS OF 12 HOURS. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO REPORTED RESULTS WHEN CARTRIDGES ARE STORED REFRIGERATED AND WARMED TO ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR USE WITHIN 12 HOURS. THIS ACTION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-STAT CELITE ACT CARTRIDGE ACT C CARTRIDGE JJE ABBOTT POINT OF CARE SEE H10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1