Recall Z-0078-2015 ยท JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
VITROS 5600 Integrated System, System Product Code 6802413. For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.
| Date | Oct 16, 2014 (initiated Sep 8, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) identified an anomaly with Software Version 3.0 and below on the VITROS 4600 Chemistry Systems and VITROS Integrated Systems. Internal testing confirmed that when using calibrator barcode labels supplied with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 9, an unexpected assay calibration may occur if assay targets are unassigned (i.e., hidden). |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | On 9/08/14, URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION Letter (CL2014-232, dated 9/8/14) and Confirmation of Receipt Form were sent via FedEx overnight courier or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to US consignees (OCD Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government only) to inform them of the issue and advise them of the required actions. Foreign affiliates were informed of the issue via e-mail on 9/8/14 and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and the required actions. |
| Quantity | USA: 843; Foreign: 945 |
| 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
| K081543 | VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS TSH REAGENT PACK AND CALIBRATORS, VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Oct 23, 2008 |