VITROS CoV2 Ag calibrator (Product Code 6199950)…

Date

June 2, 2021

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, INc.

Product

VITROS CoV2 Ag calibrator (Product Code 6199950) - Product Usage: is a chemiluminescent immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigens in nasopharyngeal (NP) and anterior nasal swab specimens collected in CDCs formulation of VTM.

Reason

Ortho investigated and confirmed the potential for unexpected failed calibration, and condition codes associated with the calibration, when using VITROS SARS-CoV-2 Ag Reagent Pack along with VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products SARS-CoV-2 Ag Calibrator, Lot 20.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, IA, IL, LA, MO, MS, TX, WI, and the countries of Colombia, India, Japan, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France.

Quantity

74 units

Codes and lots

Unique Identifier: 10758750033591 Lot: 0020

Recall started

May 3, 2021

Device type

Coronavirus Antigen Detection Test System.

Root cause (FDA)

Under Investigation by firm

What the company told customers

On May 4, 2021, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice to customers via letter notifying them of calibration failures and the associated condition code for specified calibrator lots. Customers received the following instructions. " Discontinue using VITROS SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent/Calibrator Lot 0064, discard any remaining inventory and switch to an alternate lot. " Ortho will credit and/or replace all remaining inventory of VITROS SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent/Calibrator Lot 0064 as indicated on the Confirmation of Receipt form. " Complete the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than MM/DD/YY, even if your facility no longer has the affected product in inventory. " Please forward this notification if the product was distributed outside of your facility.

Recall number

Z-1688-2021

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

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1688-2021. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.