Recall of Device Recall enGen (TM) 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
    68263
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1677-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-03-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-04-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Software anomaly: ortho clinical diagnostics (ocd) has become aware that if a sample requires follow-up action, such as dilution or retesting due to a mechanical issue, it is possible for that sample to be routed to the sample storage drawer (storage) prior to the completion of the necessary pending action. a delay in patient test result(s) reporting could occur as operator is not alerted that results have not been produced and that further actions are required.
  • Action
    US consignees were sent Urgent Product Correction Letters (Cl2014-102, dated 3/20/2014) on 3/20/2014 by FedEx or USPS (for PO Box addresses only) overnight mail, informing them of the issue and instructing them to ensure that all required data elements are entered and in the correct format when using the auto verification feature or custom rules. J&J; Foreign affiliate consignees were notified by e-mail on 3/20/2014 informing them of the issue.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation Systems Configured with enGen (TM) Select or Custom (TM) v3.2.2 and below with Data Innovations, LLC Instrument Manager (TM) v8.06 with Data Innovations, LLC TCA Driver v8.04.0020 and below
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and the countries of Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation System configured with Data Innovations, LLC Instrument Manager (TM) (IM) v8.06 --- For in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest --- || Background: The enGen (TM) 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. In addition to an Automated Track Sub-system, the enGen (TM) System includes one or more VITROS Chemistry, Immunodiagnostic and/or Integrated Systems (clinical analyzers) as well as a Data Management Subsystem (Middleware), and a Software Configuration (gsb) File. The enGen System is typically interfaced with a Laboratory Information System (LIS) via connectivity facilitated at the Data Management Subsystem level.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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