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VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products TSH Reagent Pack

FDA device recall Z-1322-2018 · posted 2018-04-10 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Clinical Diagnostic Systems
Reason for recall
VITROS TSH reagent lots have been found to generate higher than expected Calibrator level 2 signals on some customer systems. These Calibrator Level 2 responses cause a higher than expected frequency of customer generated calibration curves to fall outside of the calibration quality parameter measuring the gradient of the Customer Calibration Curve between Calibrator Level 2 and Calibrator Level 3.
Action taken
Distributors instructed to disgard remaining inventory, complete Confirmation of Receipt form, and firm promised to replace product. Distributors instructed to send letter to customers.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
JLW
Quantity affected
Lot #5470 (US=8570/OUS=537); Lot #5430 (US=0/OUS=9135); Lot #5178 (US=5178/OUS=4396)
Distribution
Distributors were notified via letter. Lot 5430 was not distributed in the US. Lot 5178 was also affected by this issue, but this lot expired on 31-Mar-2017 so Ortho took no action on this lot.
Date initiated
2018-01-11
Date posted
2018-04-10
Date terminated
2020-09-08
Location
Rochester, NY

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