Events

Recall of VITROS 5,1 FS 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
    72220
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0231-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-09-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-11-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=140259
  • 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 during add installation on vitros 5,1 fs chemistry systems using software versions 2.2.1 through 2.8. the user modified parameters would not be saved as expected, but remained changed to the default values obtained from the add disk.
  • Action
    The firm, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, sent a "FOLLOW UP to URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" letter dated 9/10/2015 and response forms to customers via FedEx overnight courier, e-mail (ORTHO PLUS e-Communications) and/or via US Postal Service overnight letter on 9/10/2015. Foreign affiliates were informed by email on 9/10/2015 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to follow the required actions and complete and return the Confirmation of Receipt-Response Required form, no later than 9/18/15, by fax at 1.888.557.3759 or 1.585.453.4110, or scan PDF and email to: ConfirmationAdmin@its.jnj.com. Customers with any additional questions, can contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311 at any time.

Device

VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System
  • Model / Serial
    Software Versions 2.2.1 through 2.8; Catalog # 6801375 Serial Numbers: 34000119 through 34002323; Catalog # 6801890 Serial Numbers: J34000133, J34000193, J34000197, J34000212, J34000285, J34000316, J34000318, J34000337, J34000360, J34000420, J34000451, J34000478, J34000495, J34000497, J34000529, J34000538, J34000552, J34000557, J34000590, J34000596, J34000601, J34000631, J34000642, J34000761, J34000799, J34000805, J34000833, J34000851, J34000893, J34000946, J34000947, J34001006, J34001172, J34001218, J34001240, J34001243, J34001248, J34001251, J34001274, J34001297, J34001311, J34001317, J34001345, J34001378, J34001379, J34001389, J34001390, J34001396, J34001422, J34001472, J34001504, J34001569, J34001572, J34001612, J34001626, J34001633, J34001668, J34001755, J34001809, J34001840, J34001850, J34001875, J34001897.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Catalog Number/Product Code 6801375, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750001132, and VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished, Catalog Number/Product Code 6801890, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750001644. Intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest.
  • 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