FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 24579409 · Received March 12, 2026

Report

Report Number
2245578-2026-00053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2026
Date of Event
February 25, 2026
Report Date
May 13, 2026
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
Product Code
JBP
UDI-DI
10054749000156
PMA / PMN Number
K023582
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2026, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT RESULTS ON A 51-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. DATE : TESTED RESULT: HEPARIN TIME: ON (B)(6) 2026, 16000, 9:44, (B)(6) 2026, 10:00, >1000, (B)(6) 2026, 10:27, 286 , (B)(6) 2026, 10:27, 276 , (B)(6) 2026 , 3000 , 10:30. 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: 714185-00Q), 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
122337 I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE, JBP ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. NA R25326 10054749000156

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Male