ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0652-2019 ยท JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Version 3.3.1 & below For use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest in certain biological fluids (depending on the analyte) such as serum, plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid.

DateOct 19, 2018
StatusTerminated
ReasonSoftware anomaly may incorrectly extend the on-analyzer stability time for a loaded VITROS Reagent.
Root causeSoftware Manufacturing/Software Deployment
ActionOn October 19, 2018, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics issued "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" notices via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers to inform them of the issue and actions to take to prevent occurrence of the anomaly. On November 19, 2018 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics re-issued correction notices to customers pertaining to the 5,1 FS system (CL2018-194_5,1FS). Customers may continue using their VITROS Systems and have been informed that the software issue will be mitigated with the ne
Quantity682
DistributionUS Nationwide Distribution
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K083173VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS TSH REAGENT PACK AND CALIBRATORS, VITROS 3600 IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Dec 22, 2008