FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS Chemistry GENT Reagent REF 680 1711, *** Responsible firm on label: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc., Rochester, NY 14626. Each box contains 6 packs. Each pack contains liquid reagent for 50 tests.

Recall: Z-1460-05 · Initiated July 19, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1460-05
Event Number
32801
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
LCD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
July 19, 2005
Posted
September 1, 2005
Terminated
March 13, 2006
Address
100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

VITROS Chemistry GENT Reagent REF 680 1711, *** Responsible firm on label: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc., Rochester, NY 14626. Each box contains 6 packs. Each pack contains liquid reagent for 50 tests.

Reason

Negatively biased results can be observed when the reagent pack has less than 12 tests remaining and has been on the analyzer greater than 24 hours.

Action

Letters dated 7/19/2005 with instructions to process QC fluid according to the IFU when processing patient samples. When replacement product arrives, instructions are to destroy the remaining inventory of the recalled lots.

Distribution

The product was shipped nationwide and to Ortho-Clinical/J&J affiliates in Australia, Canada, Singapore, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Quantity

443 boxes