FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 6938585 · Received October 10, 2017

Report

Report Number
2245578-2017-00387
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2017
Date of Event
June 26, 2015
Report Date
October 10, 2017
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
Product Code
GJS
UDI-DI
00054749000173
PMA / PMN Number
K020355
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). APOC LABELING WAS EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2015. RETAIN PRODUCT WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. INVESTIGATION: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT WAS REVIEWED. THE LOT PASSED FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. FORTY RETAINED CARTRIDGES WERE TESTED USING BLOOD SAMPLES WHICH SIMULATE PATIENTS UNDERGOING ORAL ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY. TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOUND IN (B)(4)- PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT REPRODUCED. ASSESSMENT: THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN I-STAT PRODUCT MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY AND THAT THE I-STAT CARTRIDGE LOT IS MEETING SPECIFICATION. LIMITS FOR ERRONEOUS RESULTS (LER) - PATIENT RESULTS INSIDE THE LER ZONE POSE A RISK TO PATIENT SAFETY. WHEN VALUES FALL INSIDE THE LER ZONES, POTENTIAL HARM CAN OCCUR TO THE PATIENTS IF THESE RESULTS ARE UTILIZED IN MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING. THE LER ESTABLISHED FOR THE I-STAT PT/INR IS 1 INR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED UNEXPECTED RESULTS ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. I-STAT INR = 4.5 ; LAB INR = 2.3. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND ASSESSED BY APOC; HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS A RETROSPECTIVE FILING IN RESPONSE TO AN OBSERVATION FROM AN FDA INSPECTION CONDUCTED (B)(4) 2017 AT ABBOTT POINT OF CARE ((B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
715148 I-STAT PT/INR CARTRIDGE PT/INR CARTRIDGE GJS ABBOTT POINT OF CARE NA T15120 00054749000173

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1