FDA recall record

Clinical Diagnostic Systems VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products TSH Reagent Pack recall — FDA Z-1322-2018

VITROS TSH reagent lots have been found to generate higher than expected Calibrator level 2 signals on some customer systems. These Calibrator Level 2…

Class IIIclassification
Z-1322-2018official record ID
Apr 18, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-1322-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass III
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmClinical Diagnostic Systems
Report dateApr 18, 2018
Recall initiation dateJan 11, 2018
QuantityLot #5470 (US=8570/OUS=537); Lot #5430 (US=0/OUS=9135); Lot #5178 (US=5178/OUS=4396)
LocationRochester, NY, United States

Official product description

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products TSH Reagent Pack

Why the product was recalled

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.

Distribution information

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.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: not stated.

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