ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0399-2011 ยท JBP Activated Whole Blood Clotting Time

Abbott Point Of Care Inc.

i-STAT ACT Celite Cartridges in vitro diagnostic test used to monitor moderate and high-level heparin therapy through analysis of arterial and venous whole blood samples.

DateNov 17, 2010 (initiated Oct 6, 2010)
StatusTerminated
ReasonCertain lots of i-STAT Celite ACT and Kaolin ACT cartridges may be difficult to fill or will not fill when attempting to transfer blood to the sample entry port of the cartridge.
Root causeOther
ActionAbbott Point of Care, Inc. sent an URGENT RECALL NOTICE dated September 2010 on October 6, 2010 by Federal Express to all US customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of cartridges from the identified lots. If customers did not currently have replacement cartridges then they should continue to use the cartridge lot until their facility receives replacement material. Upon receipt of replacement material, customers were to discontinue use of and return the affected cartridges and switch t
Quantity49,025 cartridges.
DistributionWorldwide Distribution
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K992571I-STAT SYSTEM
I-Stat Corp., Feb 10, 2000