—#119029

Product

Colorimetric (CM)/ Rate (RT) incubator wear pads. Product Codes: 1) 6801375, 2) 6801890, 3) 6802445, 4) 6802413 Product Usage: The CM/RT incubator processes Microslide reagents with the following VITROS systems: 1) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, 2) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished, 3) VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

FDA product code: JJE — Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K031924, K063144, K081543
Affected lot / code info: Serial Numbers: 1) J34000102 through J34002323, 2) 34000133, 34000193, 4000212, 34000316, 34000318, 34000337, 34000360, 34000420, 34000451, 34000478, 34000495, 34000497, 34000529, 34000538, 34000552, 34000557, 34000596, 34000601, 34000631, 34000642, 34000805, 34000833, 34000851, 34000893, 34000947, 34001172, 34001218, 34001240, 34001243, 34001248, 34001251, 34001274, 34001297, 34001311, 34001317, 34001345, 34001378, 34001389, 34001390, 34001396, 34001422, 34001472, 34001504, 34001569, 34001572, 34001589, 34001610, 34001612, 34001633, 34001668, 34001809, 34001840, 34001850, 34001897, 3) J46000108 through J46000312, 4) J56000110 through J56001779.

Why it was recalled

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling CM/RT wear pads which are a component in the CM/RT incubator due to becoming worn before their replacement.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated June 6, 2013 via FedEx to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were informed that an OCD trained service personnel will contact them and schedule a replacement of the CM/RT wear pads. OCD requested customers to complete and return the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than June 17, 2013. Customers are asked to place a copy of the notification by each VITROS System in their facility. Foreign affiliates were notified by email on June 6, 2013 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and actions. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Address: 100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, New York 14626-5101

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, including Puerto Rico and the countries of Mexico, Singapore, Venezuela, England, Germany, Italy & Spain.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-06-06
Terminated: 2018-05-17
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #119029. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.