Recall of VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS SYSTEM - CREA SLIDES (CREATININE)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    63981
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-03
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The foil wrapper for specific lots of slide cartridges may have been damaged during the packaging process. exposure of slides to uncontrolled environmental conditions could impact performance.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 680 2584 (Lot serial: 1592-3342-1442); Model Catalog: 8159931 (Lot serial: 1414-0256-1350); Model Catalog: 8208431 (Lot serial: 5127-0077-1269); Model Catalog: 8208431 (Lot serial: 5127-0077-1268); Model Catalog: 8262396 (Lot serial: 5712-3322-1169); Model Catalog: 8262396 (Lot serial: 5712-3322-1156)
  • Product Description
    VITROS CHEMISTRY SLIDES - CREATINE
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer