VITROS Na+ Slides…

Date

Feb. 8, 2017

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

Product

VITROS Na+ Slides, (UPN 10758750004812) For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Na+ Slides quantitatively measure sodium (Na+) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Reason

There is a potential for biased results to be generated over the 10 day on-analyzer storage limit when using VITROS Na+ Slide cartridges warmed at room temperature and loaded onto the analyzer after using the minimum warm up requirements stated in the IFU. If Quality Control (QC) results are within acceptable limits, reported results are acceptable and were not affected by this issue.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Bermuda, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland.

Quantity

659,957 Total Units (249,570 units domestically & 410,387 units internationally)

Codes and lots

Generation (GEN): 1 through 6, 30 through 40, 44 through 49 Expiry Dates: 01-JAN-2017 through 01-JUN-2018

Recall started

Dec. 20, 2016

Device type

Electrode, Ion Specific, Sodium

Root cause (FDA)

Under Investigation by firm

What the company told customers

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent a Urgent Product Correction Notification dated December 20, 2016, to all affected customers 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 have a VITROS analyzer that can process Na+ Slides to inform them of the potential for biased results on Na+ Slides over the 10 day on-analyzer storage limit for Na+ Slides. Customers were instructed to warm up (equilibrate) all Na Slide cartridges for a minimum of eight hours at room temperature prior to loading them onto the analyzer to help ensure the slides have acceptable performance throughout the 10 day on-analyzer storage limit. Foreign affiliates were informed by email on December 20, 2016, of the issue and instructed to notify their Customers of the issue and the appropriate actions to take. For further questions, please call (585) 453-4224.

Recall number

Z-1117-2017

What should I do? How serious is a recall? Classes and warnings explained

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1117-2017. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.