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Peggy Mann posted a reply on Re: iLine Microsystems microINR

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:53 AM

Said: Thanks Karen!

Autilia Sisti posted a reply on Re: Aging i.STAT Devices

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM

Said: Some of our devices are so old that when they replace them "in kind" we get one that's a few years younger.My hospital has 20 I-Stats, soon to be 22. I asked for three new ones on the 2026-2027 capital budget, and I plan to do...

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.

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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