Recall Z-1804-2014 ยท JIT Calibrator, Secondary
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
VITROS (R) Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801701 -- For in vitro diagnostic use only --- VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of C-reacti
| Date | Jun 16, 2014 (initiated May 12, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28. |
| Root cause | Process change control |
| Action | Customer Product Correction Letters (CL2014-143, dated 5/12/14) were sent on 5/12/2014 via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) and /or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications to US consignees (OCD Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government) to inform them of the issue and advise them to discontinue use of the affected calibrator lot(s), and inform their Laboratory Medical Director if they suspect that a previously reported result may have been affected. Distributor letter (DL2014-143) was also sent on 5/12/2014 via US Postal Service Priority Mail and/or Fed |
| Quantity | Domestic - 612 units, Foreign - 461 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K041799 | VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS HSCRP REAGENT, VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CALIBRATOR KIT 17, VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS FS Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Aug 25, 2004 |