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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: VITROS 5,1 FS (Fusion Series) Chemistry System Software Version 2.2.1, only when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, Cat. No. 680 1375.

Recall number
Z-1167-2007
Recalling firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Product
VITROS 5,1 FS (Fusion Series) Chemistry System Software Version 2.2.1, only when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, Cat. No. 680 1375.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-05-17
Posted
2007-08-16
Terminated
2012-05-02
Reason
Software design. The firm received a customer complaint regarding a qualitative positive THC (Cannabinoids) result obtained from a THC quality control fluid that was known to be negative when using VITROS Chemistry Products THC Reagent. A second customer complaint was received a month later. OCD's investigation concluded that under specific circumstances, incorrect qualitative results for Cannabi
Root cause
Other
Action
On 5/17/07, OCD informed its foreign affiliates of the field correction by e-mail, and instructed them to inform their customers who received the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems as well as the VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) and/or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents of this issue. On 5/18/07, all US OCD direct customers and end-use customers of consignees that received the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems as well as the VITROS Chemistry Products THC (Cannabinoids) and/or AMPH (Amphetamine) Reagents, were informed of the "field correction" by US Postal Service letter, provided with a new Assay Data Disk (ADD #5465), and were instructed to load it and recalibrate these assays, if necessary.
Quantity
Domestic: 604, International: 598
Distribution
Nationwide and Worldwide
Lot, serial or model codes
Software Version 2.2.1, Serial Numbers 34000121 to 34001377.
510(k) numbers
["K031924","K063144"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJE
Firm FEI
1000136573
Firm city
Rochester
Firm state
NY
Firm country
not on file

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