FDA · Medical device recall
VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 9 -(GEN) 22 of VITROS PHYT Slides For in vitro diagnostic use only…
- Date
- Nov. 16, 2022
- 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
- Ongoing
- Filed by
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product
- VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 9 -(GEN) 22 of VITROS PHYT Slides For in vitro diagnostic use only. Product Code: 8568040 . VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 9 is used to calibrate VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems for the quantitative measurement of ACET, CRBM, DGXN, PHBR, and PHYT
- Reason
- Calibration disk Data Release Version (DRV) 6194 to 6200 contain inappropriate calibration mathematics for VITROS Calibration Kit 9 for calibrating VITROS PHYT Slides, for all lots of slide generation 22 (GEN 22). The erroneous mathematics on the calibration disk prevents the VITROS 250/350 Chemistry System from successfully calibrating, leading to delayed results.
- Distribution pattern
- Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and Countries (Foreign) including: Australia Bermuda DV04 Bermuda, HM 13 Bermuda, HM08 Brazil Canada L3R 4G5 Chile China Colombia Denmark France Germany India Italy Japan Mexico Norway Portugal Russia Singapore 609917 Spain Sweden United Kingdom
- Quantity
- 17,396 Units
- Codes and lots
- UDI-DI: 10758750005031 Kit Lots/Exp. Date: 0911 24-MAY-2023; 0921 04-OCT-2023; 0942 06-JUN-2024; 0980 26-OCT-2022; 0991 01-MAR-2023 VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides, GEN 22, All lots Calibration Diskette Data Release Versions (DRVs) 6194 through 6200 supporting VITROS Calibrator Kit 9.
- Recall started
- Oct. 13, 2022
- Device type
- Calibrators, Drug Mixture
- Root cause (FDA)
- Under Investigation by firm
- What the company told customers
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics issued Urgent Letter (CL2022-260) to VITROS 250/350 Chemistry System consignees. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Upon receiving this communication, load Calibration Diskette DRV 6201 on your VITROS 250/350 Chemistry System and calibrate VITROS PHYT Slides, GEN 22 using VITROS Calibrator Kit 9. Complete the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than October 21, 2022. Please forward this notification if the affected product was distributed outside of your facility. Save this notification with your user documentation or post this notification by each VITROS 250/350 Chemistry System until Calibration Diskette DRV 6201 has been received and loaded by your facility. If your laboratory has experienced the issue with this product and you have not already done so, please report the occurrence to your local Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center. If you have further questions, please contact the Ortho Care Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311
- Recall number
- Z-0220-2023
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Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-0220-2023. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.