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i-STAT PT/INR Cartridge prothrombin time test in vitro… recallZ-0364-2007 · Abbott Point of Care Inc. · initiated Dec 12, 2006

Terminated All recalls posted in January 2007

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Abbott Point of Care Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Patients treated with the antibiotic CUBICIN can cause a concentration dependent false prolongation of prothrombin time (PT) and elevation of INR (International Normalized Ratio) when using the i-STAT PT/INR cartridges.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Customers were notified by letter sent by regular mail on 12/13/2006.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0364-2007
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 12, 2006
Posted by the FDA
Jan 23, 2007
Recalling firm
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
Quantity
14,045 boxes of 24
Product code
GJS
FDA submissions
K020355
Distribution
Nationwide to hospitals and health care facilities

Product description

i-STAT PT/INR Cartridge prothrombin time test in vitro diagnostic. Ref 04J50-01 24 IVD Abbott Point of Care Inc. 104 Windsor Center Drive East Windsor, NJ 08520 Product of Canada

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Show the full code information (1k characters)

Product list #''s 04J50-01 and 04J50-02, catalog # 420200  Lot numbers: N06227, N06175A, N06176, N06179, N06181, N06186, N06188,, N06194, N06195A, N06200A, N06201A, N06201B, N06201C, N06202, N06206, N06206B, N06208, N06208A, N06209, N06222, N06222A, N06222B, N06223, N06227, N06227A, N06227B, N06235, N06235A, N06236A, N06236B, N06237, N06241, N06241A, N06241B, N06243, N06244, N06251, N06254, N06256, N06258C, N06262, N06263, N06265, N06265A, N06265B, N06265C, N06265D, N06265E, N06266, N06266A, N06267, N06268, N06268A, N06269, N06269A, N06273, N06274, N06274A, N06274B, N06274C, N06275, N06275A, N06275B, N06275C, N06276, N06277, N06277A, N06277B, N06282, N06285, N06285B, N06285C, N06290A, N06294, N06294A, N06295, N06298, N06298A, N06298B, N06301A, N06303, N06304, N06308, N06309, N06310A, N06311,

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K020355 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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