ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1181-2017 ยท JIT Calibrator, Secondary

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1, REF 680 1873 12 x 3 mL, Rx ONLY, IVD; used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS/4600 Chemistry and integrated Systems. --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY 14626 --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Pencoed, CF35 5PZ, UK ---- Background: VITROS assays must be calibrated prior to use in order to b

DateJan 5, 2017
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe company received a customer complaint for the inability to calibrate VITROS Chemistry Products dLDL Reagent when using VITROS FS Calibrator 1, Lot 91461 and ADD (DRV 5908). Assay Data Disk (ADD) DRV versions 5904, 5905, 5906, 5907, 5908, 5909, and 5910 are all affected by this issue.
Root causeUnder Investigation by firm
ActionOrtho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter (Ref. CL2017-002) and ADD DRV 5911dated January 5, 2017, to all affected customers. The letters were sent via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to US consignees (Ortho Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government) to inform them of the issue and advised them to install Assay Data Diskette, DRV 5911 or above on their VITROS System. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on January 5, 2017, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue an
QuantityUS: 160 kits, Foreign: 642 kits
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide and, Puerto Rico) and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K041799VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS HSCRP REAGENT, VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CALIBRATOR KIT 17, VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS FS
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Aug 25, 2004