Events

Recall of Device Recall enGen Laboratory Automation System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    71174
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1724-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-05-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-06-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=136349
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    Recapper caps may fall off of, or be knocked from sample tubes placed in the storage racks of entry/exit modules. the gripper may grab a tube at the wrong height and drop the tube in the rack entry/exit or rack exit module. these situations may result in splashing of bio-hazardous fluid. sample cross-contamination may occur with an uncapped tube in the rack.
  • Action
    On 5/06/2015, a customer letter (Ref. CL2015-092) with recommendation to prevent this issue was sent to all customers in the US with enGen Systems via FedEx or US Priority Mail (for Post Office Box addresses) or by email to subscribers of ORTHO PLUS e-Communications. Foreign affiliate consignees were notified by e-mail on 5/06/2015 informing them of the issue. For questions, please call Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311 at any time.

Device

Device Recall enGen Laboratory Automation System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: J89134, JIM341226, 341516, JIM342964, JIM340432, JIM340814, IM341243, JIM336912, J271265, J271369, J271372, J271267, J85208, JIM342217, J7023890, J7023841, J7025007, J7024894, J7023648,  J7021530, J57662, J8006290, J75685, J30370, J3055510, J3055507, JIM341820, JIM341679, JIM341174, JIM340667, JIM-341592, JIM336957,  JIM341477, JIM336855, JIM334236, JIM341415, JIM341392, JIM340934,  JIM336167, JIM342249, JIM341750, JIM341426, JIM334527, JIM341021, JIM340658.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    enGen Laboratory Automation System (enGen System), Product Code ENGEN, configured with all of the following system components: Recapper Caps (Product Codes 952238 or 6844286 only), Recapper Module (230V) or Recapper Module (110V) (Product Codes 952036-EG or 952136-EG), Rack Entry and Exit Module and/or Rack Exit Module (Product Codes 952020-EG/6844086 or 952019-EG/6844103), Storage Rack Slim 100 positions or Storage Rack 180 positions (Product Codes 952075 or 952073). || COMMON NAME: enGen Track System. The enGen Lab Automation System is a modification to VITROS Analyzers that includes the addition of an automated track sub-system (TCAutomation) for pre-analytical and post-analytical sample and data management.
  • Manufacturer
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, 100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester NY 14626-5101
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    The Carlyle Group LP
  • Source
    USFDA