FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT1 ANALYZER, IMMUNO READY

MDR report key: 3234642 · 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