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Terminated

VITROS 250 Chemistry Systems, Catalog 8132086, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750004409, and VITROS 250 Refurbished, Catalog 6801759, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750001330; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 250 Chemistry System performs discrete clinical tests on serum, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid specimens. Methodologies include colorimetric (CM), potentiometric (PM), rate (RT), and immuno-rate (IR) tests using multi-layered VITROS Slides.

FDA Recall Z-1071-2016 · Posted 2016-03-08

Recalling FirmOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJJE
Date Initiated2015-12-21
Date Terminated2018-05-30
Product QuantityUS: 802; Foreign: 2472

Reason for Recall

Increased U90-382 or 6LU condition codes generated by VITROS 250, 350, 5,1 FS, 4600 and 5600 Chemistry Systems when using Calibrator Kit 9, Lot 954. A trend of complaints regarding customers actions following U90-382 or 6LU condition codes was noted (See RES 72289 - VITROS Calibrator Kit 9, lot 954 recall).

Firm Action

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION Letter (Ref. CL2015-201, dated December 21, 2015) via FedEx overnight courier and/or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (only to those consignees who provided a PO Box as an address). The notification letter was sent to all customers who received the affected product. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on 12/20/2015 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact Customer Technical Services at 1-800-421-3311.

Root Cause

Error in labeling

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Puerto Rico, and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K922072KODAK EKTACHEM 250 ANALYEREastman Kodak Company · 1992-07-10

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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