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MalfunctionCGL

I-STAT CREATININE CARTRIDGE

Received Oct 21, 2025 · Event occurred Oct 12, 2025

Report 2245578-2025-00127 · MDR key 23349936

Device

Generic name

Crea Cartridge

Model number

NA

Catalog number

03P84-25

Lot number

A25203

Product problems

  • Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
  • Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings

Patient

45 YR · Male

  • High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension
  • High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

APOC INCIDENT: # (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 10-NOV-2025. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THE CARTRIDGE LOT MET FINISHED GOODS (FG) RELEASE CRITERIA. RETAINED CARTRIDGE TESTING MET THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 OF Q04.01.003 REV. AO, PRODUCT COMPLAINT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE. NO DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR CREA CARTRIDGE LOT A25203.

Description of Event or Problem

NA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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

Description of Event or Problem

ON (B)(6) 2025, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CREA CARTRIDGES THAT YIELDED A SUSPECTED DISCREPANT CREATININE RESULT ON A 45-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT WITH A MEDICAL HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. METHOD DATE COLLECTED TESTED CREA SAMPLE I-STAT. (B)(6) 2025. 11:06. 11:15. 2.1 MG/DL. A. LAB. (B)(6) 2025. 11:06. 11:29. 1.19 MG/DL. A. THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.