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Abbott Point Of Care Inc.: I-STAT PT/INR cartridge Abbott Point of Care Inc. Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA This cartridge is useful for monitoring patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy such as Coumadin or warfarin.

Recall number
Z-2157-2012
Recalling firm
Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
Product
I-STAT PT/INR cartridge Abbott Point of Care Inc. Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA This cartridge is useful for monitoring patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy such as Coumadin or warfarin.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-03-01
Posted
2012-08-08
Terminated
2013-02-08
Reason
The i-STAT PT/INR cartridges have the potential to exhibit incorrectly elevated results.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Abbott Point of Care Inc, sent a URGENT RECALL NOTICE dated March 2012 , to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were provided in the letter with instructions in the letter on how to handle the affected product. Please complete and return the enclosed Business Reply card to acknowledge receipt of this communication and installation of the interium software CLEW and also 1) Update all handhelds 2) download appropriate assignment sheets. For further questions please call (609) 454-9000.
Quantity
2,950,296 cartridges US; 156,408 cartridges OUS
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- (USA) nationwide
Lot, serial or model codes
List number 04J50-01 04J5O-02 03P89-24  Lots begininng with R11 or R12
510(k) numbers
["K020355"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GJS
Firm FEI
2245578
Firm city
Princeton
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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