Events

Recall of 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
    66467
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0941-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-10-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-04-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=122440
  • 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 issued an urgent product correction notification involving the engen select v5.0 & engen custom v3.2.2 due to an anomaly that affects the autoverification feature and custom rules that depend upon data elements used by the referenced engen systems.
  • Action
    Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD), issued an Urgent Product Correction Notification letter dated October 7, 2013 and on December 17, 2013 to their customers via Federal Express or via US Postal Service. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions. The notices advise the customers to ensure that all required data elements are entered and in the correct format if using the autoverification or custom rules for the referenced enGen Laboratory Automation Systems. OCD trained service representatives will contact all affected customers. Customers with questions may call the Customer Technical Service at 1-800-421-3311.

Device

enGen Laboratory Automation System
  • Model / Serial
    Autoverification and Custom Rules for enGen Laboratory Automation Systems using enGenTM Select v5.0
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states and countries of: AZ, FL, WV, TX, PA, DE, MI, OH, TN, IL, NC, Chile, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK
  • Product Description
    enGen Track System with enGen Select v5.0 with autoverification enabled || Product The VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System with enGenTM Laboratory Automation System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.
  • 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