“We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
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Product Description
i-Stat cTnl cartridges || Abbott Point of Care Inc. || The i-Stat cTnl test is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in heparinized whole blood or plasma samples. Cardiac troponin I measurements can be used as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction and in the risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes with respect to their relative risk of mortality. The cartridge is to be used with the i-Stat Analyzer, but not with the i-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer or the Philips Medical System (formerly Agilent Technologies) Blood Analysis Module (BAM). As part of the i-Stat System, the cTnl test is to be used by trained health care professionals in accordance with a facility's policies and procedures.