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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Software For use in the in-vitro quantitative, semi quantitative, and qualitative measurement of variety of analytes of clinical interest.

Reported: August 1, 2012 Initiated: May 21, 2012 #Z-2067-2012

Product Description

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Software For use in the in-vitro quantitative, semi quantitative, and qualitative measurement of variety of analytes of clinical interest.

Reason for Recall

software automatically switches the lot when a vancomycin (VANC) or valproic acid (VALP) reagent is depleted or the operator manually changes the lot in use causing lack of verification of proper quality assessment.

Details

Units Affected
77
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Paraquay, Ecuador, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, UK, Northern Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Location
Rochester, NY

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Software For use in the in-vitro quantitative, semi quantitative, and qualitative measurement of variety of analytes of clinical interest.. Recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Units affected: 77.
Why was this product recalled?
software automatically switches the lot when a vancomycin (VANC) or valproic acid (VALP) reagent is depleted or the operator manually changes the lot in use causing lack of verification of proper quality assessment.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 1, 2012. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2067-2012.