FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS 5,1 FS (Fusion Series) Chemistry System Software Version 2.2.1, only when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, Cat. No. 680 1375.

Recall: Z-1167-2007 · Initiated May 17, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1167-2007
Event Number
38217
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
JJE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
May 17, 2007
Posted
August 16, 2007
Terminated
May 2, 2012
Address
100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

VITROS 5,1 FS (Fusion Series) Chemistry System Software Version 2.2.1, only when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, Cat. No. 680 1375.

Reason

Software design. The firm received a customer complaint regarding a qualitative positive THC (Cannabinoids) result obtained from a THC quality control fluid that was known to be negative when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC Reagent. A second customer complaint was received a month later. OCD's investigation concluded that under specific circumstances, incorrect qualitative results for Cannabi

Action

On 5/17/07, OCD informed its foreign affiliates of the field correction by e-mail, and instructed them to inform their customers who received the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems as well as the VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) and/or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents of this issue. On 5/18/07, all US OCD direct customers and end-use customers of consignees that received the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems as well as the VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) and/or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, were informed of the "field correction" by US Postal Service letter, provided with a new Assay Data Disk (ADD #5465), and were instructed to load it and recalibrate these assays, if necessary.

Distribution

Nationwide and Worldwide

Quantity

Domestic: 604, International: 598