Date Initiated by Firm |
December 16, 2019 |
Create Date |
February 13, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 12, 2020 |
Recall Number |
Z-1226-2020 |
Recall Event ID |
84654 |
Product Classification |
Calibrator, multi-analyte mixture - Product Code JIX
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Product |
VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2- IVD calibrator for VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems for the quantitative measurement of CHOL, Cl-, ECO2, K+, Na+, and TRIG Product Code: 1662659
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Code Information |
Lot # /Exp. Date: Lot 277 11-Dec-2019; Lot 288 31-May-2020; Lot 298 12-Nov-2020; Lot 219 15-Jul-2021. UDI: 10758750009503 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc 1001 US Highway 202 Raritan NJ 08869-1424
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For Additional Information Contact |
SAME 908-218-1300
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Potential for Negatively Biased Na+ Urine Results Using Several Lots of VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Under Investigation by firm |
Action |
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) 16 December 2019, customer letter (Ref. CL2019-343) was sent via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail.Letter states reason for recall , health risk and provided with required actions depending upon whether VITROS Calibrator Kit 32 was available for use. VITROS Calibrator Kit 32 is available for use in the U.S. therefore the required actions in order to process urine samples on VITROS Na+ Slides are to:calibrate.
o discontinue using the calibration for urine sodium (only) obtained using an affected VITROS Calibrator Kit 2 lot until either VITROS Na+ Slide GEN 27 is available and/or GEN 26 performance is updated in mid-late January 2020 (refer to Resolution section). Ortho will expedite 1 sales unit of VITROS Calibrator Kit 32, if needed. Request via Confirmation of Receipt form.
o Use an alternate urine sodium method until calibration with VITROS Calibrator Kit 32 is complete.
o If no alternate urine sodium method is available for use, consult with your medical director to determine if the urine sodium calibration obtained using an affected VITROS Calibrator Kit 2 lot is acceptable for continued use until:
¿ Calibration with VITROS Calibrator Kit 32 is complete or
¿ VITROS Na+ Slides GEN 26 performance is updated (refer to Resolution section of the communication). VITROS Calibrator Kit 2 is acceptable to use after this occurs or
¿ VITROS Na+ Slides GEN 27 or higher is available. VITROS Calibrator Kit 2 will be acceptable to use.
Questions, please contact Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311. |
Quantity in Commerce |
39709 units (12734 US and 26975 OUS) |
Distribution |
Nationwide
Foreign:
Australia
Brazil
Canada L3R 4G5
Chile
China
Colombia
India
Japan
Mexico
Singapore
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Poland
Russia
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Belgium
Netherlands |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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