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Health product recall

I-Stat Analyzer Software and Cartridges (2017-02-10)

Starting date:
February 10, 2017
Posting date:
March 16, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-62646

Affected Products

A. I-Stat 1 Analyzer Software
B. I-Stat Kaolin Act Cartridges
C. I-Stat Celite Act Cartridges

Reason

Abbott Point of Care Inc. (APOC) has determined that Celite Act and Kaolin Act Cartridges may produce falsely low results when very high clotting time samples are tested. Patient samples with a measured clot time of >853 seconds for Celite and >1134 seconds for Kaolin may display results of approximately 100 to 200 seconds while using JAMS142E. The typical therapeutic range of the J-stat act assay is 200 to 600 seconds.

Affected products

A. I-Stat 1 Analyzer Software

Lot or serial number

JAMS142E

Model or catalog number

03P75-06
04P75-01
06F16-10

Companies
Manufacturer
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
100 and 200 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park
60064
Illinois
UNITED STATES

B. I-Stat Kaolin Act Cartridges

Lot or serial number

JAMS142E

Model or catalog number

03P75-06
04P75-01
06F16-10

Companies
Manufacturer
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
100 and 200 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park
60064
Illinois
UNITED STATES

C. I-Stat Celite Act Cartridges

Lot or serial number

JAMS142E

Model or catalog number

03P75-06
04P75-01
06F16-10

Companies
Manufacturer
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
100 and 200 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park
60064
Illinois
UNITED STATES