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MalfunctionJFP

I-STAT CG8+ CARTRIDGE

Received Apr 10, 2008 · Event occurred Mar 4, 2008

Report 2245578-2008-00019 · MDR key 1028064

Device

Generic name

Ivd

Model number

NA

Catalog number

03M86-01

Lot number

L07224

Product problems

  • Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2008, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED THAT AN I-STAT CG8+ CARTRIDGE YIELDED A IONIZED CALCIUM RESULT OF 1.0 MMOL/L, SAMPLE DRAWN AT 06:12. A SAMPLE, DRAWN AT 06:19, TESTED USING A LABORATORY SYSTEM YIELDED A RESULT OF 1.29 MMOL/L. CUSTOMER STATES OTHER I-STAT AND LABORATORY RESULTS CORRELATE.