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Recall of Device Recall VITROS Chemistry Products PHBR Slides

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
    60831
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1117-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-06-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-02-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-05-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=106599
  • 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
    Enzyme immunoassay, phenobarbital - Product Code DLZ
  • Reason
    Ortho clinical diagnostics (ocd) received customer complaints of intermittent imprecision, outliers, or shifts in control fluid values when using various lots of vitros¿ chemistry products phbr slides (phenobarbital) from coating 0053.
  • Action
    Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" letter dated June 23, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to discontinue using and discard all remaining lots of the affected product. A Confirmation of Receipt Form was attached so customers may complete and return to the firm. The firm recommends that customers consult with their Laboratory Medical Director and requesting physician to resolve any concerns they may have regarding previously reported results. Contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311 for questions regarding this notification.

Device

Device Recall VITROS Chemistry Products PHBR Slides
  • Model / Serial
    Lot numbers: 2532-0053-4961 (exp. 2/01/12), 2532-0053-4984 (exp. 2/01/12), 2532-0053-4996 (exp. 3/01/12), 2532-0053-4997 (exp. 3/01/12), 2532-0053-0144 (exp. 3/01/12), 2532-0053-0149 (exp. 3/01/12), 2532-0053-0217 (exp. 3/01/12), 2532-0053-0615 (exp. 4/01/12), 2532-0053-0616 (exp. 4/01/12), 2532-0053-1472 (exp. 5/01/12), 2532-0053-1488 (exp. 5/01/12), 2532-0053-1489 (exp. 5/01/12), 2532-0053-1490 (exp. 5/01/12) [Note the four middle numbers (0053) of the above Lot #s constitute the Coating #].
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • 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
    VITROS¿ Chemistry Products PHBR Slides, REF 822 1384 || --- COMMON/USUAL NAME: VITROS PHBR (Phenobarbital) Slides --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe, UK --- This is an in vitro diagnostic. || For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS¿ Chemistry Products PHBR Slides quantitatively measure Phenobarbital (PHBR) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950 and 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
  • Manufacturer
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester NY 14626
  • Source
    USFDA