I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2025-00124
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 21, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2025
- Report Date
- December 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- JPI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183680
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
APOC INCIDENT #: (B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.
APOC INCIDENT: (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 08-DEC-2025. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED CARTRIDGE 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 H25187.
ON 09-OCT-2025, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT HEMATOCRIT RESULT ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. METHOD, DATE, TESTED, HCT, HB, SAMPLE; I-STAT, (B)(6) 2025, 10:20 AM, 18%, 61 G/L, A; LAB, (B)(6) 2025, NI, NI, 132 G/L, NI; I-STAT, (B)(6) 2025, 13:02 PM, 42%, 143 G/L, B. 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.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79287 | I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | JPI | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | H25187 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |