FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
I-STAT1 ANALYZER, IMMUNO READY
MDR report key: 3234642
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Received July 18, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2013-00082
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 18, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2013
- Report Date
- June 19, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- CGA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K001387
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2013, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE (APOC) DISTRIBUTOR REPAIR CENTER WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED THAT ANALYZER SN (B)(4) YIELDED QUALITY CHECK CODE 48 WHILE TESTING CARTRIDGES AND SIMULATOR. THE ANALYZER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS A BURNT CAPACITOR (C13) WAS DISCOVERED. THE ANALYZER WAS RETURNED AND HAD BEEN OPERATING WITH A GREEN (NON-FUSED) BATTERY CARRIER. APOC HAS DETERMINED THAT A COMPONENT FAILURE WITHIN THE ANALYZER CIRCUITRY MAY LEAD TO THE BATTERIES BECOMING UNCOMFORTABLY HOT TO TOUCH IN THE AREA OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHEN USING A GREEN NON-FUSED BATTERY CARRIER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE WERE NO PATIENT OR USER RELATED INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335142 | I-STAT1 ANALYZER, IMMUNO READY | I-STAT1 ANALYZER | CGA | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |