I-STAT TROPONIN (HS-TNI ) CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2026-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 6, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 15, 2025
- Report Date
- March 2, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K240984
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
APOC INCIDENT # 995006. APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.
APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 24-FEB-2024. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS (FG) RELEASE CRITERIA. A DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR HS-TNI CARTRIDGE LOT A25227. WHILE RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR THE DETECTED ERROR (DT) AND UNDETECTED ERROR (UDT) RATES OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AP (PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE), THE FG RELEASE SPECIFICATION FOR STANDARD DEVIATION (SD) PER TP-0651 REV. BI (CARTRIDGE FINISHED GOODS TEST SPECIFICATION) WAS NOT MET. ROOT CAUSE WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN QUALITY RECORD (QR) (B)(4).
ON 18-DEC-2025, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT TROPONIN CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED DISCREPANT FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS ON A 79 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, UNSPECIFIED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION, NO DETAILS SURROUNDING THE EVENT. CARTRIDGE LOT# INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. METHOD DATE COLLECTED TESTED RESULT SAMPLE POSITIVE/NEGATIVE I-STAT (B)(6) 2025 1644 1704 >1000 A-WB POSITIVE ATELLICA (B)(6) 2025 1821 1920 13 B-PLASMA NEGATIVE I-STAT 12(B)(6) 2025 1836 12/17/251820 >1000 C-WB POSITIVE ATELLICA (B)(6) 2025 2254 2328 15 D-PLASMA POSITIVE 99TH PERCENTILE 90% CI SEX N (NG/L, PG/ML) (NG/L, PG/ML) FEMALE 490 13 (10, 17) MALE 404 28 (19, 58) OVERALL 895 21 (14, 30).
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42180 | I-STAT TROPONIN (HS-TNI ) CARTRIDGE | HS-TNI CARTRIDGE | MMI | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. | NA | A25227 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Male |