FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#152503

Product

VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1, REF 680 1873 12 x 3 mL, Rx ONLY, IVD; used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS/4600 Chemistry and integrated Systems. --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY 14626 --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Pencoed, CF35 5PZ, UK ---- Background: VITROS assays must be calibrated prior to use in order to be used to produce assay results. The Assay Data Disk (ADD) contains calibrator assigned values/ calculation data for multiple VITROS Calibrators and Lots. The Data Release Version (DRV) number identifies the version of the ADD. Each time the ADD is updated with new ata, the DRV number increments higher. The DRV with the highest number contains the most current data. The VITROS 4600 and 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System are the only VITROS Systems that run the assays that are associated with VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1. VITROS FS Calibrator 1 is required to calibrate VITROS RF, dLDL, hsCRP, AMPH, BARB, BENZ, COCM, CP, ASO, THC, d%A1c assays. VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits to calibrate the VITROS 5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. VITROS FS Calibrator 1 is used on VITROS Systems to calibrate the following assays: VITROS AMPH, ASO, BARB, BENZ, COCM, d%A1c, dLDL, hsCRP, PCP, RF and THC Reagents

FDA product code
JITCalibrator, Secondary
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers
K041799
Affected lot / code info
Lot 91461, Expiry Date 2018-09-19; Affected Assay Data Diskettes (ADD) Release Versions 5904 through 5910

Why it was recalled

The company received a customer complaint for the inability to calibrate VITROS Chemistry Products dLDL Reagent when using VITROS FS Calibrator 1, Lot 91461 and ADD (DRV 5908). Assay Data Disk (ADD) DRV versions 5904, 5905, 5906, 5907, 5908, 5909, and 5910 are all affected by this issue.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter (Ref. CL2017-002) and ADD DRV 5911dated January 5, 2017, to all affected customers. The letters were sent via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to US consignees (Ortho Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government) to inform them of the issue and advised them to install Assay Data Diskette, DRV 5911 or above on their VITROS System. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on January 5, 2017, of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Ortho Care Technical Solutions Center 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 - US (Nationwide and, Puerto Rico) and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-01-05
Terminated
2018-06-22
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #152503. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.