FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE
MDR report key: 837270
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Received February 15, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2007-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2007
- Date of Event
- January 22, 2007
- Report Date
- February 15, 2007
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
- Product Code
- CEM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON JANUARY 23, 2007, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED DISCREPANT HEMATOCRIT RESULTS WHEN A SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE I-STAT SYSTEM. I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE LOT A06229 PRODUCED A HEMATOCRIT RESULT OF 30% PCV AT 14:42 IN 2007. A SAMPLE DRAWN AT THE SAME TIME WAS SENT TO THE LABORATORY AND A HEMATOCRIT RESULT OF 22.8 %PCV WAS GENERATED @ 15:37. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED TWO UNITS OF PACKED RED BLOOD CELLS AND A HEMATOCRIT RESULT OF 26.1 % PCV WAS GENERATED FROM THE LABORATORY ANALYZER @ 2:52.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE | IVD | CEM | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. | NA | A06229 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR |