FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT EC8+ CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 8615337 · Received May 16, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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