FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator - Product Usage: In-Vitro Diagnostic (EUA) an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, indicating recent or prior infection. Emergency use of this test is limited to authorized laboratories-- Product Code (Unique Identifier): 6199920 (10758750033362)

Recall: Z-0450-2021 · Initiated September 30, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0450-2021
Event Number
86573
Firm
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
FEI Number
2250051
Product Code
QMN
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
September 30, 2020
Terminated
December 7, 2023
Address
1001 US Highway 202, Raritan, NJ, 08869-1424

Description

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator - Product Usage: In-Vitro Diagnostic (EUA) an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, indicating recent or prior infection. Emergency use of this test is limited to authorized laboratories-- Product Code (Unique Identifier): 6199920 (10758750033362)

Reason

Elevated sample results signal/cutoff (s/c) values when using eight (8) lots of VITROS immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator and decreased signal in one (1) lot of VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Control

Action

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics issued Urgent Product Correction Notice on 30 Sept 2020 via(CL2020-246) of the issue and instructed as follows: If they are unable to calibrate (now or in the future) using an affected lot of VITROS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator Ortho will replace their remaining inventory as indicated on their Confirmation of Receipt form. NOTE: If they have a successful calibration, and quality control results are acceptable, the laboratory may continue using the affected lots for qualitative detection of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. If they are using the affected product to qualify units as high titer for CPT, consult with your medical director to determine if they should continue testing while waiting for their replacement product. Ortho will replace or credit their remaining inventory as indicated on their Confirmation of Receipt form. Post this notification by each system that processes the affected lots of VITROS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator or Control. Complete the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than October 9, 2020. Indicate the quantity of their remaining inventory to be replaced or credited. Please forward this notification if the product was distributed outside of their facility

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Singapore 609917, United Kingdom, Italy.

Quantity

651 units