FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 24627184 · Received March 18, 2026

Report

Report Number
2245578-2026-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2026
Date of Event
March 8, 2026
Report Date
April 24, 2026
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JPI
PMA / PMN Number
K183680
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 22-APR-2026. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA PER Q04.01.003 REV. AP, APPENDIX 1 - PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE LOT H26007.

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

NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2026, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT SODIUM RESULT ON A PATIENT. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. METHOD: DATE : COLLECTED: RESULTS (MMOL/L): SAMPLE: I-STAT, (B)(6) 2026 13:48, 163 , A: WB, ATELLICA, NI, NI , 139, NI, I-STAT , NI , NI , 140 , A: PLASMA, I-STAT , NI , NI , 141 , A: PLASMA, ATELLICA , NI , NI , 140 , A: PLASMA. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347409 I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE JPI ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA H26007

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1