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Event 76551

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 21, 2017
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 VANC Reagent, REF/Product Code 680 1709, Unique Identifier No. 10758750006731, Rx ONLY, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics - USA -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Pencoed, CF35 5PZ, UK ---- The VITROS VANC reagent is for ORTHO Clinical Diagnostics manufactured by Siemens. The VANC product has a maximum on-analyzer stability of < 7days. The on-analyzer stability of each VITROS VANC Reagent pack is determined by the system. Once the VANC reagent pack is loaded on the system, the on-analyzer stability time is continuously adjusted based upon both the amount of time the reagent pack is on the analyzer and the number of tests remaining in the pack. The method by which the on-analyzer stability of the VITROS VANC Reagent is determined is stated in the reagents Instructions for Use.

Z-1887-2017
Recall number
Z-1887-2017
Initiated
February 21, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
US: 2740; OUS: 616

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potential for biased results generated using the specific lots of VITROS VANC Reagent. This can occur after the reagent packs are loaded onto the analyzer and stored within the on-analyzer stability date.

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Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

Potential for biased results generated using the specific lots of VITROS VANC Reagent. This can occur after the reagent packs are loaded onto the analyzer and stored within the on-analyzer stability date.

Code information

Lot numbers: 31-5407 (exp. date 2017-05-23), 31-5474 (exp. date 2017-07-04), 31-5506 (exp. date 2017-07-04)

Distribution pattern

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