BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Catalog Number 6802783,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-1913-2016 · Initiated April 6, 2016

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1913-2016
    Event Number
    73887
    Firm
    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
    FEI Number
    1000136573
    Product Code
    JJE
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    April 6, 2016
    Terminated
    June 1, 2018
    Address
    100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

    Description

    VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Catalog Number 6802783,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 confirmed a software timing anomaly in which the VITROS 3600 and 5600 Systems may unexpectedly aspirate from or dispense into an unintended sample that may lead to erroneous or contaminated results.

    Action

    On 4/6/2016,URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION letters (Ref. CL2016-076, dated 4/06/2016) were sent via FedEx overnight and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (only to those consignees who provided a PO Box as an address) to all customers who received the affected product and advised them of the issue and the required actions. Follow enclosed instructions to help decrease the probability of the software anomaly until the software update is installed. Discuss any concerns with previously report results with their Laboratory Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action. Install Software Version 3.2.3 at their earliest convenience. Foreign affiliates were informed of the issue by e-mail on 4/6/2016, and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions.

    Distribution

    Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

    Quantity

    US: 218 units, Foreign: 587 units