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Rachel Donner posted a reply on Re: Aging i.STAT Devices

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:24 AM

Said: I knew Abbott replaced with refurbished instruments, but I didn't realize they replaced with equivalent aged devices. That is not helpful! I guess I need to check our service contract.

Rachel Donner liked a reply on topic Re: Recommended iSTAT Replacement Age

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM

Re: Recommended iSTAT Replacement Age

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Beverly Muth posted a reply on Re: Recommended iSTAT Replacement Age

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Said: Hi Rachel, I just posted this topic 5 minutes ago! We would like to recommend replacing devices as well and would love to hear what others are doing in their institutions.

Beverly Muth posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM

Aging i.STAT Devices

Hello, has anyone established an internal end-of-life span for their i.STAT devices? We've experienced issues with the internal clock losing the ability to maintain the accurate time for a few devices > 10 years of age. Per the vendor, there are no error codes or alerts to the end-user to aid in identifying this issue. The issue is detected when the results post to the chart with the incorrect time. Our service contract replaces broken/damaged devices with an e...

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Rachel Donner posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM

Recommended iSTAT Replacement Age

Does anyone know of the Abbott recommended iSTAT replacement age? My hospital system has almost 40 iSTATs throughout, many of which are OLD (I have one on my desk that is 21 years old). I couldn't find any literature to support a recommended replacement time, but I was thinking that might help my department build a case for replacement capitol.

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