—#142992

Product

VITROS 350 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802153, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750002054; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 350 Chemistry System performs discrete clinical tests on serum, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid specimens. Methodologies include colorimetric (CM), potentiometric (PM), rate (RT), and immuno-rate (IR) tests using multi-layered VITROS Slides.

FDA product code: JJE — Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K922072
Affected lot / code info: Software Version 9.4 and below; Serial Numbers J27000001 - 27004539

Why it was recalled

Increased U90-382 or 6LU condition codes generated by VITROS 250, 350, 5,1 FS, 4600 and 5600 Chemistry Systems when using Calibrator Kit 9, Lot 954. A trend of complaints regarding customers actions following U90-382 or 6LU condition codes was noted (See RES 72289 - VITROS Calibrator Kit 9, lot 954 recall).

Root cause (FDA determination)

Error in labeling

Action the firm took

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION Letter (Ref. CL2015-201, dated December 21, 2015) via FedEx overnight courier and/or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (only to those consignees who provided a PO Box as an address). The notification letter was sent to all customers who received the affected product. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on 12/20/2015 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact 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 - US 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: 2015-12-21
Posted by FDA: 2016-03-08
Terminated: 2018-05-30
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #142992. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.