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On 20-jul-2021, abbott point of care was contacted by a customer regarding act celite cartridges that yielded discrepant results on an (b)(6) year old female patient with systolic heart failure.The patient was scheduled for a pci- percutaneous coronary intervention.The customer later stated that the patient died of heart failure secondary to dic pulmonary hemorrhage at 13:40.New information was received 20-jul-2021 providing times and testing that was performed.There was no additional patient information available at the time of this report.(b)(6).Patient received cordorone 30 mgs and 19mgs of adrenaline injections between 13:35 and 13:36.Per i-stat system manual (art: 714185-00q), the intended use of the i-stat celite activated clotting time (celite act) test is an in vitro diagnostic test that uses fresh, whole blood, and is useful for monitoring patients receiving heparin for treatment of pulmonary embolism or venous thrombosis, and for monitoring anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing medical procedures such as catheterization, cardiac surgery, surgery, organ transplant, and dialysis.At this time there is no reason to suspect a malfunction exists.The patient started receiving heparin at 12:36 during the event.On (b)(6) 2021 the customer was advised of the intended use of the i-stat celite cartridges for monitoring patients on heparin.The facility states they feel the i-stat did not cause or contribute to the death however they are also investigating.The reporting decision was based on the limited information available that suggests the product was not performing within the variability of the assay when the patient received angiomax and integrillin, neither of which are included in the intended use for the abbott act celite test.An investigation is underway.
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