Events

Recall of Device Recall VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total BetahCG II Reagent Pack

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
    73441
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1700-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144207
  • 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
    System, test, human chorionic gonadotropin - Product Code DHA
  • Reason
    When testing was conducted using certain lots, vitros¿ systems generated results within the measuring range for samples known to not contain measurable hcg. the system reported results up to approximately 7.40 miu/ml (iu/l) for patient samples that should have been less than the measuring range of the assay (<2.39 miu/ml (iu/l)).
  • Action
    On February 18, 2016, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics distributed Urgent Product Correction Notification letters and Confirmation of Receipt Forms to their customers (Ref. CL2016-043) via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail. Customers are advised to immediately discontinue using and discard all remaining inventory of the listed lots. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics will replace all remaining inventory or provide account credits as indicated on the confirmation of receipt form. Customers are advised to review previously reported results using the affected lots and to discuss these findings with your Laboratory Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action. Post the notification by your VITROS System or with your user documentation. Complete and return the Confirmation of Receipt form to Joe Falvo via email at confirmationadmin@its.jnj.com or by fax to 1-888-557-3759 or to 1-585-453-4110. Clients with questions can contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311 at any time.

Device

Device Recall VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total BetahCG II Reagent Pack
  • Model / Serial
    Product Codes: 6802220, 6802221; Affected Lot Numbers: 1410, 1420, 1430 (With Expiry Date 17-Jun-2016), Lot Number: 1440 (With Expiry Date 15-Aug-2016, Lot Numbers: 1450, 1460, 1470 (With Expiry Date 17-Aug-2016) and Lot Number 1480 distributed only outside of U.S. (With Expiry Date 30-Sept-2016)
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    1) VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products Total Beta-hCG II Reagent Pack || (Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002320, 20758750002327) and the 2)VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products Total Beta-hCG II Calibrators (Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002337, 20758750002334); For quantitative measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and its beta subunit in human serum and plasma.
  • 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