Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: VITROS Chemistry Products Li (Lithium) Slides, REF/Catalog Number/Product Code 1632660 (18 slide format, 90 slides per sales unit) and REF/Catalog Number/Product Code 8318925 (60 slide format / 300 slides per sales unit), Unique Identifier Nos. 10758750009466 and 10758750004720, RX ONLY, IVD --Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY 14626 --- Background: The VITROS Li Slide is a multilayered, analytical element coated on a polyester support. During the coating process, thin layers of reagents are coated onto a polyester support layer to create a spreading layer and a chemical (reagent) layer. During the coating process rolls of materials are produced. These rolls are segmented into slits. There are several slits in each roll. Each slit is then cut into small chemistry chips that are positioned between plastic to create the final Microslide format. Eighteen (18) or sixty (60) slides are placed into each plastic cartridge for use. Each slide is a device.

Recall number

Z-1471-2017

Recalling firm

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Product

VITROS Chemistry Products Li (Lithium) Slides, REF/Catalog Number/Product Code 1632660 (18 slide format, 90 slides per sales unit) and REF/Catalog Number/Product Code 8318925 (60 slide format / 300 slides per sales unit), Unique Identifier Nos. 10758750009466 and 10758750004720, RX ONLY, IVD --Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY 14626 --- Background: The VITROS Li Slide is a multilayered, analytical element coated on a polyester support. During the coating process, thin layers of reagents are coated onto a polyester support layer to create a spreading layer and a chemical (reagent) layer. During the coating process rolls of materials are produced. These rolls are segmented into slits. There are several slits in each roll. Each slit is then cut into small chemistry chips that are positioned between plastic to create the final Microslide format. Eighteen (18) or sixty (60) slides are placed into each plastic cartridge for use. Each slide is a device.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2017-02-01

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2018-06-29

Reason

Intermittent imprecision in results generated using two specific lots of VITROS Li Slides.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

On 2/01/ 2017, URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION letter (Ref. CL2017-036, dated 2/01/2017) was sent via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who received the affected VITROS Chemistry Products Li Slides to inform them of the issue and to request that they immediately discontinue use of this product. The correction is to the user level. Discuss any concerns regarding previously reported VITROS Li results obtained from the affected with their Laboratory's Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action. Ortho will be shipping replacement product. ---Foreign affiliates were informed of the issue by e-mail on 2/01/2017 and instructed to notify their consignees of the affected product with this issue and the requirement to immediately discontinue use of the product. For questions, please contact our Ortho Care(TM) Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311.

Quantity

US: 94 sales units; OUS: 136 sales units

Distribution

US, Puerto Rico, Canada, EU, China, Brazil, Chile, and Dominican Republic.

Lot, serial or model codes

REF/Product Code 1632660: Lot 3124-0108-6568, exp. 2018- 04-01; REF/Product Code 8318925: Lot 3124-0108-6569, exp. 2018- 05-01

510(k) numbers

["K924488"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JIH

Firm FEI

1000136573

Firm city

Rochester

Firm state

NY

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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