FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 22230296 · Received June 17, 2025

Report

Report Number
2245578-2025-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2025
Date of Event
June 2, 2025
Report Date
September 9, 2025
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JPI
PMA / PMN Number
K183680
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) (CARTRIDGE). APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4) (ANALYZER). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 04-SEP-2025. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ANALYZER S/N (B)(6) WAS GIVING DISCREPANT POTASSIUM (K) PATIENT RESULTS USING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE LOT H25042A, WHEN COMPARED TO RESULTS OBTAINED FROM AN ED LABORATORY ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE I-STAT ANALYZER TEST RESULTS WERE TOO HIGH. FOR INCIDENT (B)(4): 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). ANALYZER TO BE INVESTIGATED SEPARATELY IN INCIDENT# (B)(4). PRODUCT#: 04P75-41, DESCRIPTION: I-STAT 1, SN: (B)(6). 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 15-JUL-2025. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED AND RETURNED TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOUND IN Q04.01.003 REV. AO, APPENDIX 1 - PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE LOT H25042A.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2025, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE AND I-STAT 1 ANALYZER SN (B)(6) THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT POTASSIUM RESULT ON A 64-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT IN FOR DIALYSIS. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RETURN PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. I-STAT SN (B)(6) IS BEING REPLACED AND WILL BE INVESTIGATED SEPARATELY. METHOD DATE: COLLECTED TESTED: K (MMOL/L): SAMPLE: I-STAT ON (B)(6) 2025 , 13:45 , 13:45 , 6.6 , A, I-STAT ON (B)(6) 2025, 13:49 , 13:49 , 7.3 , B, ED LAB ON (B)(6) 2025, NI , NI , NORMAL, C. ACUTUAL RESULT NOT PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTED THAT PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1448327 I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE JPI ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA H25042A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Female