ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0294-2014 ยท CIX Bromcresol Green Dye-Binding, Albumin

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

VITROS Chemistry Products ALB Slides, 90 slides/pack; catalog number 1988211 VITROS ALB Slides quantitatively measure (ALB) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

DateNov 15, 2013 (initiated Jun 12, 2013)
StatusTerminated
ReasonOrtho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.
Root causeEquipment maintenance
ActionOrtho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated June 12, 2013, to all affected customers via FedEx regarding Slide Dispense issues with various VITROS Chemistry Product Slides. VITROS ALT, CL-, GGT, LDH, K+, Na+ and TP slides use a different ABP, they are not affected by this issue. OCD provided instructions that may allow their customers to reposition the ABP if a jam occurs. OCD will provide you with a credit for any cartridge where the ABP becomes misaligned within the cartridge body in such a way that you are unable to reposition the ABP success
Quantity16583 units (3073 domestically & 13510 internationally)
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY including Puerto Rico and Internationally to Aust
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K023875VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS ALB SLIDE, VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CALIBRATOR KIT 4
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Dec 10, 2002
K812030KODAK EKTACHEM CLIN. CHEM. SLIDES (ALB)
Eastman Kodak Company, Aug 3, 1981