FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT DOWNLOADER, NETWORK

MDR report key: 6875351 · Received September 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
2245578-2017-00299
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2017
Date of Event
August 31, 2017
Report Date
December 11, 2017
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
RHA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4) THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 12/01/2017. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT NETWORK DOWNLOADER RECHARGER (DRN) S/N (B)(4) WAS GENERATING VISIBLE SMOKE. THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS NOT REPRODUCED AND NO CAUSE OR POTENTIAL CAUSE WAS FOUND. THE DRN WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS PER SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WHEN TESTED WITH RECHARGEABLE POWER PACKS AND AN ENGINEERING ANALYZER. UPON UNCASING (B)(4) AND EXAMINING THE FAST CHARGE PCBA, MAIN BOARD, LANTRONIC COBOX, ALTERNATE CHARGE PCBA, AND THE IR PCBA UNDER A MICROSCOPE AND TAKING RESISTANCE READINGS AS REQUIRED, NO DAMAGED/BURNT COMPONENTS WERE OBSERVED AND NO BURNT ODOR WAS NOTED. A ROCKETWARE SEARCH SPANNING TWELVE MONTHS REVEALED NO RELATED INCIDENTS WHERE A DOWNLOADER REPORTEDLY EMITTED SMOKE AT THE CUSTOMER SITE BUT WAS NOT REPRODUCED AND NO CAUSE OR POTENTIAL CAUSE WAS FOUND. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2017, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE (APOC) WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED VISUAL SMOKE COMING FROM NETWORK DOWNLOADED RECHARGER (B)(4). THE CUSTOMER UNPLUGGED THE DEVICE AND REMOVED IT FROM ITS LOCATION. THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE AND WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
657980 I-STAT DOWNLOADER, NETWORK DOWNLOADER, NETWORK RHA ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1