FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I-STAT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 892568 · Received August 10, 2007

Report

Report Number
2245578-2007-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2007
Date of Event
July 6, 2007
Report Date
August 10, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K894914A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2007, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS NOTIFIED THAT A CUSTOMER REPORTED A HEMATOCRIT RESULT DISCREPANCY THAT OCCURRED ON ELEVEN DAYS EARLIER. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH CARTRIDGE TYPE OR CARTRIDGE LOT WAS USED. A HEMATOCRIT RESULT OF 22% PCV WAS OBTAINED FROM THE I-STAT SYSTEM. SINCE THIS RESULT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL SITUATION, ANOTHER SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED AND RUN ON A DIFFERENT SYSTEM. THE REPEAT HEMATOCRIT RESULTS WAS 35% PCV. NO TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED BASED ON THE I-STAT HEMATOCRIT RESULT OF 22% PCV.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-STAT CARTRIDGE IVD JJE ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR