FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT EG7+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2050625 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2245578-2011-00039
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
CHL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ACTION THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. APOC PRODUCT ACTION NUMBER: (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. ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC HAS DETERMINED, THROUGH INTERNAL REVIEW, THAT I-STAT EG7+ CARTRIDGE LOT S10246A MAY GENERATE FALSELY DEPRESSED PCO2 RESULTS FOR SAMPLES ABOVE 26 MMHG WHEN STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR FOUR WEEKS OR LONGER. INTERNAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DATA POINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CARTRIDGE LOT MAY READ MORE THAN 15 MMHG LOW. THIS ISSUE IS SPECIFIC TO REPORTED PCO2 VALUES; NO OTHER ANALYTES ARE AFFECTED. THIS ACTION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-STAT EG7+ CARTRIDGE EG7+ CARTRIDGE CHL ABBOTT POINT OF CARE S10246A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1