I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2019-00126
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 16, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2019
- Report Date
- July 22, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- CHL
- UDI-DI
- 10054749000071
- PMA / PMN Number
- K940918
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
APOC INCIDENT # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 07/18/2019. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS (FG) RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AD (PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE). NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR EC8+ LOT K19018.
(B)(4). APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.
ON (B)(6) 2019, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED SUSPECTED DISCREPANT PH (7.659) AND BE (6MMOL/L) RESULTS ON AN (B)(6) MALE PATIENT WITH TENTATIVE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMONIA. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BE RESULT REVEALS METABOLIC ALKALOSIS, BUT HCO3 RESULT IS NORMAL. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(6). THERE WERE NO TEST/COLLECTION TIMES REPORTED. THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY OF THE ASSAY. THERE WAS NO REPEAT ON I-STAT OR ALTERNATE METHOD. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT RESULTS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411211 | I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE | EC8+ CARTRIDGE | CHL | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | K19018 | 10054749000071 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 MO |