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Event 74355

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
May 18, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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VITROS Chemistry Products Ca Slides, GEN 29, REF/Product Code 145 0261, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750009114 or 20758750009111, IVD -- Sales Unit: 300 slides/pack Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Ca Slides quantitatively measure calcium (Ca) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine. Calcium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid disease, a variety of bone disorders, chronic renal disease and tetany (intermittent muscular contractions or spasms).

Z-2273-2016
Recall number
Z-2273-2016
Initiated
May 18, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
US: 27,625 sales units; Foreign: 4757 sales units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) confirmed a potential for biased calcium (Ca) results to be generated when using VITROS Ca Slides, GEN29, and the VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS, 4600 Chemistry System or the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. An increase in negatively biased calcium results complaints prompted the investigation that identified this product issue.

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Reason for recall

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) confirmed a potential for biased calcium (Ca) results to be generated when using VITROS Ca Slides, GEN29, and the VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS, 4600 Chemistry System or the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. An increase in negatively biased calcium results complaints prompted the investigation that identified this product issue.

Code information

Lots #s: 0329-0528-8193 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8892 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-8192 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8902 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-8226 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8928 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8227 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-9000 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8359 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8927 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8361 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8965 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8360 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-8966 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8324 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-9167 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8323 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-9171 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8325 (exp. 05/01/2017), 0329-0528-9196 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-6999 (exp. 03/01/2017), 0329-0528-9172 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-7000 (exp. 03/01/2017), 0329-0528-9177 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-6998 (exp. 03/01/2017), 0329-0528-9265 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8903 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-9176 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8901 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-9264 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8893 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-9368 (exp. 07/01/2017), 0329-0528-8891 (exp. 06/01/2017), 0329-0528-9369 (exp. 07/01/2017).

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the countries of Puerto Rico and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Spain, Poland and Venezuela.