| Date Initiated by Firm | September 29, 2005 |
| Date Posted | November 15, 2005 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 31, 2007 |
| Recall Number | Z-0137-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
33848 |
| 510(K)Number | K962919 |
| Product Classification |
Fluorometer, For Clinical Use - Product Code KHO
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| Product | Vitros ECi Immunodiagnostic System, sold as Cat. #863 3893; Cat. #192 2814 (Vitros ECiQ), and Cat. #680 1059 (recertified Vitros ECi) when using Vitros Anti-HBc IgM Reagent Packs and Anti-HAV IgM Reagent Packs. NOTE: These 3 catalog numbers of Vitros ECi represent the original unit, an updated unit with cosmetic changes only, and refurbished units. |
| Code Information |
All Vitros ECi units currently on the market (software version 3.1 or lower). |
| FEI Number |
1000136573
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics 100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester NY 14626
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| For Additional Information Contact | Judy M. Strzepek 908-218-8524 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | When using Vitro ECi Immunodiagnostic System with Vitros Anti-HBc IgM Reagent Packs and Anti-HAV IgM Reagent Packs, results of the 1st of two required re-test replicates may be negtively biased. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Letters dated 9/29/2005 issued to all domestic customers of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ systems and to Ortho/J&J foreign affiliates. Customers instructed to immediately discontinue using reflex processing to the VITROS Anti-HBc IgM and VITROS Anti-HAV reagent packs. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 3,507 Vitros ECi units distributed |
| Distribution | Nationwide and worldwide distribution of the VITROS ECi Immunodiagnostic systems. |
| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = KHO
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