FDA Devices recall · Reported March 16, 2016
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and sp
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 regardi…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalled VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 107… - a moderate-severity action.
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 107… was recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in March 16, 2016. Reason: Increased U90-382 or 6LU condition codes generated by VITROS 250, 350, 5,1 FS, 4600 and 5600 Chemistry System…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1073-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Increased U90-382 or 6LU condition codes generated by VITROS 250, 350, 5,1 FS, 4600 and 5600 Chemistry System….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- March 16, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1073-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.)
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).
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1073-2016 |
| Date reported | March 16, 2016 |
| Date initiated | December 21, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics |
| Firm location | Rochester, NY |
| Affected scope | US = 163; Foreign = 286 |
| Distribution | 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 |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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