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Recall of VITROS Chemistry Products GLU DT Slides GEN 56

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
    36509
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0151-2007
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-11-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=48778
  • 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
    Glucose measurement system - Product Code CGA
  • Reason
    Positively biased results when using the vitros¿ chemistry products glu dt slides gen 56.
  • Action
    On 9/26/06, the recalling firm notified its foreign affiliate consignees of this 'field correction', and instructed them to inform their customers who received these slides of this issue, provided them with an updated Calibration Data Module and instructed to re-calibrate these slides for continued use. On 9/27/06, all US end-use consignees were informed of this issue via Federal Express overnight letter (dated 9/27/06), and instructing them to re-calibrate these slides for continued use after they have installed the Calibration Data Module. The new CDMs were sent to all customers with VITROS DT 60/DT60 II Chemistry systems starting 9/27/06 concurrent with, but separate, from the correction letters. This includes consignees who purchased their GLU DT slides from distributors. On 9/28/06, all distributors were notified of this 'field correction', providing instructions and 'Questions & Answers' for them, and instructing them to inform their customers who received these slides of this issue. Calibration Data Modules were sent to all customers with VITROS DT 60/DT60 II Chemistry Systems.

Device

VITROS Chemistry Products GLU DT Slides GEN 56
  • Model / Serial
    REF 153 2316
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    VITROS¿ Chemistry Products GLU DT Slides GEN 56, REF (Catalog #) 153 2316, 25 slides per box. VITROS¿ Chemistry Products GLU DT Slides quantitatively measure glucose (GLU) concentration in serum and plasma. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY 14626. .
  • Manufacturer
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester NY 14626-5101
  • Source
    USFDA