FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT TROPONIN (CTNI) CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2306041 · Received September 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2245578-2011-00206
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2011
Date of Event
June 16, 2011
Report Date
September 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
Product Code
MMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, ABBOTT PONT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT TROPONIN CARTRIDGE THAT YIELDED A HIGH FAILURE RATE 50% ON A BOX OF 20 CARTRIDGES FOR QUALITY CHECK CODE (QCC) 123. BASED ON THE INFO AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2011. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TEST FOR LOT# T11087 RESULTS WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF QCC 123 AND MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DETECTED ERRORS. HOWEVER, THE LOT DID NOT MEET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR THE RATE OF UNDETECTED (UDT) ERRORS. THERE IS UNSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FROM ABBOTT POINT OF CARE CONTROLLED CARTRIDGE TO SUGGEST THAT THERE IS A DEFICIENCY RELATED TO QCC 123. INVESTIGATION TO ROOT CAUSE FOR UNDETECTED ERRORS IS ONGOING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-STAT TROPONIN (CTNI) CARTRIDGE CTNI CARTRIDGE MMI ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. NA T11087

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK