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Recall of VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2

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
    66774
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1088-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-10-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=123382
  • 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
    Calibrator, multi-analyte mixture - Product Code JIX
  • Reason
    Ortho clinical diagnostics has recalled vitros chemistry products na+ slides and the calibrator kit 2 due to false positive serum and plasma sample results.
  • Action
    Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Urgent Product Correction Notification dated October 17, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics recalled VITROS Chemistry Products Na+ Slides and the Calibrator Kit 2 due to false positive serum and plasma sample. Please forward a copy of the notification letter if the products were further distributed. Complete and return the attached Confirmation of Receipt form by October 25, 2013. Customers with questions please call Customer Technical Service at 1-800-421-3311.

Device

VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code 1662659; Lots: 1) 212 and 2) 292; Expiry Dates: 1) 2014-08-31 and 2) 2014-02-28.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and 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, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY., and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
  • Product Description
    VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2, manufactured by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 1000 Lee Road Rochester, NY 14606 || VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2 is used to calibrate VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CHOL, Cl-, ECO2, K+, Na+, and TRIG.
  • 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