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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. 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 immunoas

Reported: January 21, 2015 Initiated: November 19, 2014 #Z-0968-2015

Product Description

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. 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

Software Anomaly: the firm has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.1 and below, and determined that the software may not properly identify an expired calibration.

Details

Units Affected
339 Total: USA - 102, Foreign - 237
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.
Location
Rochester, NY

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. 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).. Recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Units affected: 339 Total: USA - 102, Foreign - 237.
Why was this product recalled?
Software Anomaly: the firm has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.1 and below, and determined that the software may not properly identify an expired calibration.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 21, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0968-2015.