FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostics Systems, Catalog # 6802783; COMMON/USUAL NAME: VITROS 3600 --- NOTE: VITROS 3600 that are e-Connected are not affected by this issue. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.

Recall: Z-1072-2012 · Initiated April 13, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1072-2012
Event Number
60881
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
JJE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
April 13, 2011
Posted
February 21, 2012
Terminated
May 9, 2016
Address
100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, NY, 14626

Description

VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostics Systems, Catalog # 6802783; COMMON/USUAL NAME: VITROS 3600 --- NOTE: VITROS 3600 that are e-Connected are not affected by this issue. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.

Reason

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) received customer complaints regarding the loss of calibration data following the installation of a development Assay Data Disk (ADD) that was available in the on-screen mailbox on the Main Menu System Status screen of their VITROS 5600 Integrated System. OCD's investigation determined that ADD, Data Release Version (DRV) 9241 or 9251 was electronically transferr

Action

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) sent an Important Product Correction Notification letters dated April 13, 2011 via FedEx overnight to customers with an affected VITROS 3600 or 5600 System (those not e-Connected). Foreign affiliate consignees were informed of this action via e-mail on April 13, 2011. The letters described the affected products, problem and actions to be followed. The letters states that an OCD Field Engineer will contact customers who has the affected products and perform a Modification (MOD) procedure that will remove ADD DRV 9241 or 9251 from the on-screen mailbox of their system(s). Customers were instructed to complete and return the accompanying Confirmation of Receipt Form and fax to1-888-557-3759 or 1-585-453-4110. The letter asks that distributors forward a copy of the enclosed customer communication to all customers who were shipped an affected VITROS 3600 or 5600 System. For questions, please contact OCD's Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the countries of: Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Spain and Venezuela.

Quantity

Domestic - 15 units, foreign - 81 units