Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2019-02-20
Date Terminated2021-09-15
Product Quantity28 UNITS
Reason for Recall
Luminometer Malfunction May Cause Inability to Process MicroWell Assays on VITROS Systems
Firm Action
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) issued an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" , a customer letter (Ref. CL2019-052) dated 21 February 2019 via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to customers who were shipped affected VITROS Systems/or whose VITROS System has a luminometer parts replacement. The customers were notified of the issue and instructed to notify Ortho upon experiencing the issue described:
-Avoid performing a shutdown/restart on your systems unless directed by an Ortho representative or prompted by condition code help text.
-If you shutdown/restart and encounter any of the above Luminometer condition codes and are unable to process MicroWell assays, immediately contact the Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center for service to your system.
-Complete the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than March 1, 2019 by Fax: 1.888.557.3759 or 1.585.453.4110 or e-Mail Address:
[email protected].
-Please forward this notification if the product was distributed outside of your facility.
Foreign affiliates were informed by email on 21 February 2019 of the issue and instructed to notify affected consignees of the issue and appropriate actions to take.
Questions contact Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311.
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,The Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.