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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: VITROS 3600 Immunoassay System Refurbished-Software V3.3.2 & below Product Code: 6802914 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

Recall number
Z-1290-2019
Recalling firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Product
VITROS 3600 Immunoassay System Refurbished-Software V3.3.2 & below Product Code: 6802914 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
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2019-02-20
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2021-09-15
Reason
Luminometer Malfunction May Cause Inability to Process MicroWell Assays on VITROS Systems
Root cause
Software design
Action
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) issued an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" , a customer letter (Ref. CL2019-052) dated 21 February 2019 via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to customers who were shipped affected VITROS Systems/or whose VITROS System has a luminometer parts replacement. The customers were notified of the issue and instructed to notify Ortho upon experiencing the issue described: -Avoid performing a shutdown/restart on your systems unless directed by an Ortho representative or prompted by condition code help text. -If you shutdown/restart and encounter any of the above Luminometer condition codes and are unable to process MicroWell assays, immediately contact the Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center for service to your system. -Complete the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt form no later than March 1, 2019 by Fax: 1.888.557.3759 or 1.585.453.4110 or e-Mail Address: RA-OCDUS-CONFIRMAD@ORTHOCLINICALDIAGNOSTICS.COM. -Please forward this notification if the product was distributed outside of your facility. Foreign affiliates were informed by email on 21 February 2019 of the issue and instructed to notify affected consignees of the issue and appropriate actions to take. Questions contact Ortho Care" Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311.
Quantity
28 UNITS
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,The Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers: Affects systems that had the Luminometer replaced during a service-repair  UDI:10758750007103
510(k) numbers
["K083173"]
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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Published
2026-09-28
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