ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0739-2020 ยท DCF Albumin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc

7% BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin), Product Code: 8262487 - Product Usage: is used to dilute samples when assay values exceed the reportable (dynamic) range using the VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600 Chemistry Systems and VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems.

DateOct 14, 2019
StatusTerminated
ReasonPotential for the instability of the diluents VITROS 7% BSA (Product Code 8262487) and VITROS Urine Electrolyte Diluent (UED) (Product Code 1110352) when stored in a 2mL cup for 7 days
Root causeDevice Design
ActionOn August 9, 2019 the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall Communication letters by via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) summarizing the reason as Ortho Clinical Diagnostics determined that VITROS 7% BSA and VITROS Urine Electrolyte Diluent (UED) do not meet the current OAS time of d 7 days when stored on the VITROS 250/350 System in a 2mL cup only. Orthos internal testing compared results from samples diluted with diluent stored on the analyzer versus fresh diluent. When using 7% BSA or UED stored
Quantity16,584
DistributionWorldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and countries BM, AU, BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, IN, JP, MX, SG, GB, FR, DE, IT, ES, PT, PL, RU, DK, NO, SE, BE, NL.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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