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VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides… and 3 more products

Oct. 26, 2016 Class II

Date: Oct. 26, 2016
Risk class: Class II (FDA's definition, 21 CFR 7.3(m): a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote)
Status: Terminated
Filed by: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) Puerto Rico and Bermuda), Internationally to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

4 products in this recall

VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides…

Product: VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides, REF/Product Code 170 7801 (300 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750009572, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides quantitatively measure glucose (GLU) concentration in serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System
Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used for acetaminophen overdose, mucolytic therapy and is used as nutritional supplement, can interfere with VITROS GLU, LAC, TRIG, and URIC Slides assays. Ortho also tested several compounds following industry standard CLSI EP7-A2 for potential interference on VITROS GLU Slides during validation testing for a proposed change and confirmed Dextran 40 and Glutathione may interfere with current VITROS GLU Slides.
Quantity: US: 192,459 sales units; Foreign: 231,710 sales units
Codes and lots: Current/In-date GENs 10, 11, 20 through 31
Recall started: Aug. 11, 2016
Device type: Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Root cause (FDA): Under Investigation by firm
What the company told customers: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION Letter (Ref. CL2016-152) dated August 11, 2016 via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who could order and use affected product to inform them that new interferant were identified for GLU, LAC, TRIG and URIC Slides which may cause biased results. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on August 11, 2016, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue. For questions, please contact our Ortho CareTM Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311. For questions regarding this recall call 908-218-8776.
Recall number: Z-0089-2017

VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides…

Product: VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides, REF/Product Codes 843 3880 (300 slides per sales unit) and 815 0112 (90 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier Nos. 10758750004911 and 10758750004454, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides quantitatively measure lactate (LAC) concentration in plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used for acetaminophen overdose, mucolytic therapy and is used as nutritional supplement, can interfere with VITROS GLU, LAC, TRIG, and URIC Slides assays.
Quantity: US: 32,081 sales units; Foreign: 29,932 sales units
Codes and lots: Current/In-date GENs 30, 31
Recall started: Aug. 11, 2016
Device type: Acid, Lactic, Enzymatic Method
Root cause (FDA): Under Investigation by firm
What the company told customers: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION Letter (Ref. CL2016-152) dated August 11, 2016 via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who could order and use affected product to inform them that new interferant were identified for GLU, LAC, TRIG and URIC Slides which may cause biased results. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on August 11, 2016, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue. For questions, please contact our Ortho CareTM Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311. For questions regarding this recall call 908-218-8776.
Recall number: Z-0090-2017

VITROS Chemistry Products TRIG Slides…

Product: VITROS Chemistry Products TRIG Slides, REF/Product Codes 133 6544 (300 slides per sales unit) and 832 9930 (90 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier Nos. 10758750008889 and 10758750004768, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products TRIG Slides quantitatively measure triglyceride (TRIG) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. Triglyceride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism, or various endocrine disorders
Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used for acetaminophen overdose, mucolytic therapy and is used as nutritional supplement, can interfere with VITROS GLU, LAC, TRIG, and URIC Slides assays.
Quantity: US: 60,372 sales units; Foreign: 145,611 sales units
Codes and lots: Current/In-date GENs 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 through 32
Recall started: Aug. 11, 2016
Device type: Lipase Hydrolysis/Glycerol Kinase Enzyme, Triglycerides
Root cause (FDA): Under Investigation by firm
What the company told customers: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION Letter (Ref. CL2016-152) dated August 11, 2016 via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who could order and use affected product to inform them that new interferant were identified for GLU, LAC, TRIG and URIC Slides which may cause biased results. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on August 11, 2016, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue. For questions, please contact our Ortho CareTM Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311. For questions regarding this recall call 908-218-8776.
Recall number: Z-0091-2017

VITROS Chemistry Products URIC Slides…

Product: VITROS Chemistry Products URIC Slides, REF/Product Code 194 3927 (300 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750000340, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only.
Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used for acetaminophen overdose, mucolytic therapy and is used as nutritional supplement, can interfere with VITROS GLU, LAC, TRIG, and URIC Slides assays.
Quantity: US: 18,749 sales units; Foreign: 94,928 sales units
Codes and lots: Current/In-date GENs 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
Recall started: Aug. 11, 2016
Device type: Acid, Uric, Uricase (Colorimetric)
Root cause (FDA): Under Investigation by firm
What the company told customers: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION Letter (Ref. CL2016-152) dated August 11, 2016 via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who could order and use affected product to inform them that new interferant were identified for GLU, LAC, TRIG and URIC Slides which may cause biased results. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on August 11, 2016, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue. For questions, please contact our Ortho CareTM Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311. For questions regarding this recall call 908-218-8776.
Recall number: Z-0092-2017

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