FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 24367737 · Received February 17, 2026

Report

Report Number
2245578-2026-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 17, 2026
Date of Event
January 22, 2026
Report Date
April 13, 2026
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
Product Code
JBP
PMA / PMN Number
K023582
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). 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 13-APR-2026. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHRS) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOTS PASSED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AP (PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE). NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 06-FEB-2026, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT RESULTS ON A 77 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. DATE TESTED RESULT HEP-DOSE HEP-TIME (B)(6) 2026 07:58 138 (B)(6) 2026 26,000 10:07 (B)(6) 2026 10:20 419 (B)(6) 2026 10,000 10:21 (B)(6) 2026 10:37 506 (B)(6) 2026 11:19 >1000 (B)(6) 2026 11:31 675 (B)(6) 2026 11:58 650 (B)(6) 2026 12:51 133 AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY OF THE ASSAY. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. PER I-STAT SYSTEM MANUAL (ART: (B)(4), THE I-STAT KAOLIN ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME (KAOLIN ACT) TEST IS AN IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT USES FRESH, WHOLE BLOOD. AND IS USED TO MONITOR HIGH-DOSE HEPARIN ANTICOAGULATION FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
430998 I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE JBP ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. NA R25309

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Female