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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalls VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System --- For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative and qualitative measurem
Recalled August 13, 2014 · FDA recall Z-2139-2014 · Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Hazard
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.0 and below. Internal testing confirmed that under very specific conditions, incorrect patient demographics were associated with a sample identification (ID) number. · FDA Class II
Units
Domestic: 142, Foreign: 536
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Worldwide Distribution-USA (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.
Description
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.0 and below. Internal testing confirmed that under very specific conditions, incorrect patient demographics were associated with a sample identification (ID) number.
Product
VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System --- For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents. The VITROS Software is a part of the VITROS 3600, 4600, & 5600 Systems. The VITROS 3600, 4600, & 5600 Systems share the same software base. VITROS Sample Programming consists of Sample Identification (SID), test requests, and patient demographics. Patient demographics include patient name, address, date of birth, gender, physician, and patient identification (PID).
Manufacturer(s)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →