MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT POINT OF CARE I-STAT1 ANALYZER, IMMUNO READY

Catalog Number 04P75-01

Device Problem Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 04/10/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Apoc incident # (b)(4).Failure analysis was completed on 05/15/2019.The failure was due to defective tantalum capacitor.

Event Description

On (b)(6) 2019, abbott point of care (apoc) was contacted by a customer who reported that i-stat1 analyzer sn (b)(4) would not activate.The customer reports that customer is using rechargeable batteries and disposable 9 volt lithium batteries.The analyzer was replaced at no charge.The analyzer was returned for failure analysis and on 05/15/2019 it was determined that the cause for the analyzer not activating was due to component failure, c4 capacitor.On 05/15/2019 the customer stated that they are using lithium batteries with a green battery carrier.Apoc technical support emailed the customer and advised to dispose of the green battery carrier.Apoc has determined that a component failure within the analyzer circuitry, may lead to the batteries becoming uncomfortably hot to touch in the area of the battery compartment when using a green non-fused battery carrier.Refer to apoc product action apoc30aug2010: in september 2010, apoc began communicating information concerning i-stat1 handheld disposable batteries that have the potential to overheat due to a circuitry failure.This failure can cause the handheld to become uncomfortably hot to touch in the area of the battery compartment.There have been no reports of injury associated with overheated i-stat1 handheld batteries.When using disposable batteries with the i-stat1 handheld they must be inserted into a battery carrier before being inserted in the i-stat1.Apoc has developed a new battery carrier for i-stat1 handhelds featuring a fuse that provides additional protection against overheating when using disposable batteries.Recently, all new and repaired i-stat1 handhelds have begun being shipped with the fused battery carrier.These fused battery carriers are distinguished by a red printed circuit board on the topside of the "new battery carrier" which is replacing the previous green circuit board of the "old battery carrier".As part of the product action the customer received six replacement battery carriers.The customer was re-advised of apoc30aug2010 and instructed to discard all green non-fused battery carriers on site.There were no patient or user related injuries associated with this complaint.At this time of this report it had not been confirmed if the green carrier was used during the event.Failure analysis is complete, and therefore an investigation is not required.

• Brand Name: I-STAT1 ANALYZER, IMMUNO READY
• Type of Device: I-STAT1 ANALYZER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT POINT OF CARE; 400 college road; princeton NJ 08540 6607
• Manufacturer (Section G): FLEXTRONICS MANUFACTURING (SINGAPORE); pte ltd; 1 kallang place; 33921 1; SN 339211
• Manufacturer Contact: linda maczuszenko ; 400 college road; princeton, NJ 08540 ; 6136885949
• MDR Report Key: 8631144
• MDR Text Key: 147858497
• Report Number: 2245578-2019-00129
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CGA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00054749000340
• UDI-Public: 00054749000340
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K001387
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/22/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/22/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 04P75-01
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/15/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/11/2013
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1