Vitros Myoglobin Calibrators, Product Code 6801043 For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of myoglobin in human serum and plasma
This recall has been terminated (originally issued November 29, 2018).
- Company
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
- Recall Initiated
- November 29, 2018
- Terminated
- February 6, 2024
- Recall Number
- Z-0844-2019
- Quantity
- 4030
- Firm Location
- Raritan, NJ
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
A stability issue in the calibrators may cause calibration failures or atypical Quality Control results following a successful calibration.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide domestically. Foreign distribution to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Lot / Code Info
Lots 1271 through 1310 (expired) Lots 1315 & Above (in-date)
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
On November 29, 2018, the firm sent a customer letter all affected customers. All consignees were notified of the issue and informed of revised instructions for VITROS Myoglobin Calibrators: - Reconstitute the calibrators using 1.0 mL distilled water, as per current instructions. - Allow reconstituted calibrator vials to stand at room temperature for 2 hours and then proceed with calibration within 2 hours (4 hours total) - Discard reconstituted calibrators after 4 hours. - Acknowledge the information contained in this notification by completing and submitting the Confirmation of Receipt form no later than December 14, 2018. - Post this notification by each VITROS System at your facility that processes this assay or with the user documentation. - Please forward this notification if the product was distributed outside of your facility. If you have questions, please contact Ortho Care Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-421-3311.