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VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Troponin I Reagent Pack, REF/Catalog No. 194 9882. A Troponin Immunoassay Method, IVD.

FDA device recall Z-0820-2007 · posted 2007-05-26 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Reason for recall
Quality control and patient results can be lower than expected when the true Troponin I value is less than or equal to 0.2 ng/mL which may result in the device failing to detect myocardial injury.
Action taken
On 4/27/07, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in Rochester, NY, notified the end users of the recall of the product by phone, fax, and FedEx overnight letter. Clinical labs in possession of these lots have been contacted by OCD, and were instructed to (a) discontinue use of this product and (b) notify healthcare providers who ordered the test in recent weeks. Replacement product has been provided to clinical labs with the affected product lots. Clinical laboratories with questions may contact the company at 1-800-421-3311. On 4/27/07, OCD foreign affiliates were informed of this action by e-mail and instructed to inform their customers who received these reagent packs of this issue. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in Raritan, NJ, issued a nationwide press release on 5/04/07.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
MMI
Quantity affected
Lot 3151: 1,750 units, Lot 3170: 3,316 units
Distribution
Worldwide-including USA, Canada, and Bermuda
Date initiated
2007-04-27
Date posted
2007-05-26
Date terminated
2012-09-07
Location
Rochester, NY

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VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS TROPONIN I REAGENT PACK AND CALIBRATORS (K031031)Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.2003-09-29