FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

i-STAT cTnI cartridges Product Usage: The i-STAT cTnl test is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in heparinized whole blood or plasma samples. Cardiac I troponin measurement cane be used as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction and in the risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes with respect to their relative risk of mortality.

Recall: Z-2237-2012 · Reported August 29, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2237-2012
Event ID
62410
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 29, 2012
Initiation Date
March 7, 2012
Classification Date
August 21, 2012
Termination Date
February 19, 2013
Address
400 College Rd E, N/A, Princeton, NJ, 08540-6607, United States

Description

i-STAT cTnI cartridges Product Usage: The i-STAT cTnl test is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in heparinized whole blood or plasma samples. Cardiac I troponin measurement cane be used as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction and in the risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes with respect to their relative risk of mortality.

Reason

Abbott Point of Care has determined that i-Stat CTNL cartridges have the potential to exhibit incorrectly elevated cardiac troponin I results. This recall was expanded on July 19 2012 to include additional information regarding user documentation.

Code Info

510(K)K031739 List Number 06F15-03, 06F15-04, 03P90-25, 600-9009-25 All lots

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, International

Quantity

7,057675 cartridges US; 772,400 cartridges OUS