BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Version 3.0 & below For use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest in certain biological fluids (depending on the analyte) such as serum, plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid.

    Recall: Z-0651-2019 · Initiated October 19, 2018

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0651-2019
    Event Number
    81563
    Firm
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
    FEI Number
    1000136573
    Product Code
    JJE
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
    Initiated
    October 19, 2018
    Terminated
    January 24, 2022
    Address
    100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

    Description

    VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Version 3.0 & below For use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest in certain biological fluids (depending on the analyte) such as serum, plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid.

    Reason

    Software anomaly may incorrectly extend the on-analyzer stability time for a loaded VITROS Reagent.

    Action

    On October 19, 2018, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics issued "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" notices via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers to inform them of the issue and actions to take to prevent occurrence of the anomaly. On November 19, 2018 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics re-issued correction notices to customers pertaining to the 5,1 FS system (CL2018-194_5,1FS). Customers may continue using their VITROS Systems and have been informed that the software issue will be mitigated with the next version of software. The expected dates of these software versions are included in the communication. Foreign affiliates were informed by email approximately on 21 October 2018 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions to prevent the occurrence of the anomaly. Please refer to the Customer letter (Ref. CL2018-194_51FS, CL2018-194_3600, CL2018-194_4600, and CL2018-194_5600) for specific details on Required Actions by User. If you have further questions, please contact Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311.

    Distribution

    US Nationwide Distribution

    Quantity

    1105