Z-0968-2015Class II

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho...

Name: Z-0968-2015 VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho...
Creator: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Published: 2014-11-19
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / initiated 2014-11-19 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics began a recall of VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System... on 2014-11-19. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Software Anomaly: the firm has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.1 and below, and determined that the software may not properly identify an expired calibration". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0968-2015
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-11-19
Posted: 2015-01-14
Terminated: 2018-05-21
Recalling firm: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Product: VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods).
Product code: JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Reason for recall: Software Anomaly: the firm has identified an anomaly with VITROS System Software Version 3.1 and below, and determined that the software may not properly identify an expired calibration.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: On 11/19/2014, IMPORTANT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION letter (Ref. CL2014-296, dated 11/19/2014) was sent via FedEx overnight courier or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to the US consignees (OCD Direct, Drop-Ship and US Federal Government) to inform them of the issue and advise them of the required actions. Immediately install the most recent ADD using the All Assay Data option. If any of your calibrations are expired, the system will post PZB-005 condition codes. Perform calibrations prior to using those reagents. As expected, calibrations that will expire within one hour will also be flagged. Continue to install the most recent ADD at least once each week using the All Assay Data load option so that the system properly flags expired calibrations. --- Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on 11/19/2014 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions.
Quantity in commerce: 339 Total: USA - 102, Foreign - 237
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain and Venezuela.
Product codes and lots: Software Version 3.1 & Below; Serial Numbers J46000108 - J46000492 (the serial numbers are sequential; J Numbers are analogous to serial numbers)

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0968-2015
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0967-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-01-21	2015-01-14
Z-0968-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-01-21	2015-01-14
Z-0969-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-01-21	2015-01-14

Product code JJE

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)