FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 837270 · 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