Z-0642-2016Class II

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343...

Name: Z-0642-2016 VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343...
Creator: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Published: 2015-11-03
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / initiated 2015-11-03 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics began a recall of VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: The... on 2015-11-03. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Software anomaly may allow VITROS Systems to sample and process assays while the fluids and reagent temperatures are not in the required temperature range for optimal processing. When this intermittent issue occurs, the...". 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-0642-2016
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2015-11-03
Posted: 2016-01-13
Terminated: 2018-05-30
Recalling firm: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Product: VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: 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 may allow VITROS Systems to sample and process assays while the fluids and reagent temperatures are not in the required temperature range for optimal processing. When this intermittent issue occurs, the VITROS Systems continue to operate and process results without notification to the User, possibly producing erroneous results.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an Urgent Product Correction Letters (Ref. CL2015-211, dated November 3, 2015) via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (only to those consignees who provided a PO Box as an address) to all customers who received the affected devices (VITROS 3600 and 5600 Systems). The notification identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Foreign affiliates were informed via e-mail on 11/03/2015 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent an Urgent Product Correction Letters (Ref. CL2015-221, dated November 11, 2015) via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (only to those consignees who provided a PO Box as an address) to all customers who received the affected devices (VITROS 5,1 FS and 4600 users). The notification identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Foreign affiliates were informed via e-mail on 11/11/2015 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and required actions.
Quantity in commerce: Domestic: 157, Foreign: 270
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Puerto Rico, and foreign distribution to: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela.
Product codes and lots: Software Version 3.2 and below; Serial Numbers J46001001 -J4600636

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0642-2016
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0640-2016	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-01-20	2016-01-13
Z-0641-2016	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-01-20	2016-01-13
Z-0642-2016	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-01-20	2016-01-13
Z-0643-2016	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-01-20	2016-01-13

Product code JJE

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