FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT TROPONIN (CTNI) CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2313389 · Received October 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2245578-2011-00224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2011
Date of Event
September 23, 2011
Report Date
September 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE CANADA LTD.
Product Code
MMI
Removal / Correction Number
APOC2011-007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ACTION THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REMEDIAL ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER AND REMOVE AFFECTED PRODUCT FROM THE FIELD. ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC (APOC) HAS DETERMINED THAT LOTS OF I-STAT CTNI CARTRIDGES BEGINNING WITH LETTER "T" MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VARIABILITY IN REPORTED RESULTS. ALL OTHER CTNI LOTS ARE UNAFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. THIS INCREASED VARIABILITY MAY RESULT IN FALSELY ELEVATED OR FALSELY DEPRESSED RESULTS. THIS ACTION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH (B)(6).

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA