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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750009916, Software Product Code 6802864, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.

Reported: January 20, 2016 Initiated: November 3, 2015 #Z-0641-2016

Product Description

VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750009916, Software Product Code 6802864, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.

Reason for Recall

Software anomaly may allow VITROS Systems to sample and process assays while the fluids and reagent temperatures are not in the required temperature range for optimal processing. When this intermittent issue occurs, the VITROS Systems continue to operate and process results without notification to the User, possibly producing erroneous results.

Details

Units Affected
Domestic: 1083, Foreign: 999
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Puerto Rico, and foreign distribution to: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela.
Location
Rochester, NY

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750009916, Software Product Code 6802864, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.. Recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Units affected: Domestic: 1083, Foreign: 999.
Why was this product recalled?
Software anomaly may allow VITROS Systems to sample and process assays while the fluids and reagent temperatures are not in the required temperature range for optimal processing. When this intermittent issue occurs, the VITROS Systems continue to operate and process results without notification to the User, possibly producing erroneous results.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 20, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0641-2016.