—#128837

Product

VITROS Chemistry Products CDM PROM Calibration Data Module Rev. No. 0168 and 0169 (Product Code 1999077) are used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products NH3 DT Slides (Product Code 1532589) GEN 59 and VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit lot 44 (Product Code 1957927) and tested on the VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry System: IVD, Made in USA by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY

FDA product code: JIX — Calibrator, Multi-Analyte Mixture
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K072443
Affected lot / code info: Lots 0168 and 0169

Why it was recalled

Inability to calibrate or use VITROS NH3 DT Slides, GEN 59 with VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit, Lot 44 when CDM PROM 0168 or 0169 is installed on VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry Systems.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Urgent Product Correction Notification letter dated July 15, 2014,by Federal Express overnight to all affected customers. All US end-user consignees who had been shipped VITROS NH3 DT slides, GEN 59, Product Code 1532589 were informed of the issue. Customers were instructed to: a) use VITROS DT NH3 slides, GEN 59 with Calibration Data Module, Rev. 0168 or 0169 with VITROS DT Calibrator, Lot 42 if available; or b) If VITROS DT Calibrator, lot 42 is not available, the user is instructed to request CDM, Rev. 0170 to be used with VITROS NH3 DT slides, GEN 59 and VITROS DT Calibrator, Lot 44. Customers were instructed to forward this notice if the product was further distributed outside of their facility. OCD has manufactured a new CDM, Rev. 170, containing the necessary data/calibration mathematics for VITROS DT Calibrator, Lot 44 to be used to calibrate VITROS NH3 DT slides, GEN 59. Customers with questions were instructed to call Customers Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311. For questions regarding this recall call 908-218-8776.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including MA, TX, KY, IL, MS, OH and Puerto Rico; Internationally to: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-07-15
Posted by FDA: 2014-08-13
Terminated: 2018-05-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #128837. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.