FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 24697514 · Received March 26, 2026

Report

Report Number
2245578-2026-00073
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2026
Date of Event
March 6, 2026
Report Date
March 26, 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
NY, 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 16-MAR-2026, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT RESULTS ON A 78 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. DATE COLLECTED TESTED RESULTS HEPARIN (U/KG) (B)(6) 2026 23000 (B)(6) 2026 1116 1116 429 (B)(6) 2026 AT3 + 1000 (B)(6) 2026 1132 1132 455 (B)(6) 2026 AT3 500 + 10000 (B)(6) 2026 1145 11:45 373 (B)(6) 2026 1155 1155 327 (B)(6) 2026 1156 1156 358 (B)(6) 2026 5000 (B)(6) 2026 1220 1220 >1000. 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
761994 I-STAT ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE ACT KAOLIN CARTRIDGE JBP ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. NA R26028 10054749000156

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Male