—#127270

Product

VITROS (R) Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801701 -- For in vitro diagnostic use only --- VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of C-reactive protein (CRP) using VITROS hsCRP Reagent.

FDA product code: JIT — Calibrator, Secondary
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K041799
Affected lot / code info: Lots 1732 (exp. 31-Jul-2014), 1743 (exp. 31-Jul-2014), 1753 (exp. 28-Feb-2015), 1764 (31-Jul-2015)

Why it was recalled

Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process change control

Action the firm took

Customer Product Correction Letters (CL2014-143, dated 5/12/14) were sent on 5/12/2014 via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) and /or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications to US consignees (OCD Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government) to inform them of the issue and advise them to discontinue use of the affected calibrator lot(s), and inform their Laboratory Medical Director if they suspect that a previously reported result may have been affected. Distributor letter (DL2014-143) was also sent on 5/12/2014 via US Postal Service Priority Mail and/or FedEx overnight courier to US Distributor consignees and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and the required actions. Foreign affiliates were pre-notified via e-mail on 5/08/2014 that the communication of this issue and required actions is imminent and were sent the finalized recall communication on 5/12/2014.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Address: 1000 Lee Road, Rochester, New York 14606

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-05-12
Posted by FDA: 2014-06-16
Terminated: 2017-03-23
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #127270. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.