FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3319797 · Received August 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2245578-2013-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2013
Date of Event
August 8, 2013
Report Date
August 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K053110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 10/01/2013. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION. RETAIN CARTRIDGES WERE TESTED AND ARE FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A SUSPECTED POTASSIUM RESULT OF <2 VERSES THE LAB ON A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WITH DIAGNOSIS OF MI, PE, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, AND SEPSIS. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. DATE DRAW-TIME TEST-TIME K RESULT METHOD SAMPLE(B)(6) 2013 07:04 07:16 <2 I-STAT A(B)(6) 2013 07:04 07:16 4.3 VISTA B (DIFFERENT SAMPLE, SAME DRAW TIME)(B)(6) 2013 07:25 07:33 4.3 I-STAT BTHE SITE STATES THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING GREINER BIO-ONE VACUETTE TUBES AND HAVE SUSPECTED INCONSISTENCIES IN RESULTS BUT NOT CONFIRMED. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY TESTING AND EVALUATING BD LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBES AND IS PLANNING TO SWITCH TO THESE TUBES FOR SAMPLING BY THE END OF 2013.THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
430120 I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE JGS ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA J13072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 92 YR