Events

Recall of Device Recall VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, VITROS 5,1 Refurbished, VITROS 4600 and 5600 Chemistry 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
    65472
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1948-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-06-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=119029
  • 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
    Ortho clinical diagnostics is recalling cm/rt wear pads which are a component in the cm/rt incubator due to becoming worn before their replacement.
  • Action
    Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated June 6, 2013 via FedEx to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were informed that an OCD trained service personnel will contact them and schedule a replacement of the CM/RT wear pads. OCD requested customers to complete and return the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than June 17, 2013. Customers are asked to place a copy of the notification by each VITROS System in their facility. Foreign affiliates were notified by email on June 6, 2013 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and actions. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.

Device

Device Recall VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, VITROS 5,1 Refurbished, VITROS 4600 and 5600 Chemi...
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 1) J34000102 through J34002323, 2) 34000133, 34000193, 4000212, 34000316, 34000318, 34000337, 34000360, 34000420, 34000451, 34000478, 34000495, 34000497, 34000529, 34000538, 34000552, 34000557,  34000596, 34000601, 34000631, 34000642, 34000805, 34000833, 34000851, 34000893, 34000947, 34001172, 34001218, 34001240, 34001243, 34001248, 34001251, 34001274, 34001297, 34001311, 34001317, 34001345, 34001378, 34001389, 34001390, 34001396, 34001422, 34001472, 34001504, 34001569, 34001572, 34001589, 34001610, 34001612, 34001633, 34001668, 34001809,  34001840, 34001850, 34001897, 3) J46000108 through J46000312, 4) J56000110 through J56001779.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, including Puerto Rico and the countries of Mexico, Singapore, Venezuela, England, Germany, Italy & Spain.
  • Product Description
    Colorimetric (CM)/ Rate (RT) incubator wear pads. Product Codes: 1) 6801375, 2) 6801890, 3) 6802445, 4) 6802413 || Product Usage: The CM/RT incubator processes Microslide reagents with the following VITROS systems: 1) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, 2) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished, 3) VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
  • 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