FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT E3+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3056060 · Received April 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2245578-2013-00064
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K912387
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013. RETAIN AND RETURNED CARTRIDGES WERE TESTED AND ARE FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE (APOC) WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT E3+ CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED SUSPECTED DISCREPANT HEMATOCRIT RESULT ON A PATIENT. THERE IS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. TIME: METHOD: HCT: SAMPLE: NI, I-STAT, 0.27, NI. NI, SIEMENS, 0.304, NI. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. APOC BELIEVES THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED IN THE PATIENT RECEIVING AND UNNECESSARY TRANSFUSION BASED ON ONE I-STAT RESULT OF 27. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NA

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
158797 I-STAT E3+ CARTRIDGE E3+ CARTRIDGE JGS ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA J12291A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention