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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Software Version 2.8 & Below Automates pre-analytical and post-analytical sample and data management for in vitro diagnostic use. VITROS Urine Assays: VITROS Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Phosphorus (Phos) requires acidification pretreatment prior to urine assay testing.
- Recall number
- Z-1728-2015
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Product
- VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Software Version 2.8 & Below Automates pre-analytical and post-analytical sample and data management for in vitro diagnostic use. VITROS Urine Assays: VITROS Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Phosphorus (Phos) requires acidification pretreatment prior to urine assay testing.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-04-06
- Posted
- 2015-06-08
- Terminated
- 2018-05-25
- Reason
- Software anomaly regarding urine samples that require acidified pretreatment. The software has allowed urine samples for assays that require acidified pretreatment to be metered from the same sample container as assays that required no pretreatment when the sample was programmed.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics distributed correction notification letters dated April 6, 2015, and response forms to their customers via courier service. All urine patient results that require pretreatment was advised to refer to the notice of correction for instructions. Correction notices should also be posted beside the device user documentation for easy reference. Customers were advised to complete and return the Confirmation of Receipt before April 20, 2015. Customers with questions may contact the Customer Technical Service at 1- 800-421-3311 anytime.
- Quantity
- 2,387 units Total (987 domestically & 1400 internationally)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Code: 6801375, 6801890 Unique Device Identifier Numbers: 10758750001132, 10758750001644
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- 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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- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
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