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VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Product Code 6801375 and VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished, Product Code 6801890. Intended for use in the measurement of a variety of chemistry analytes.

Z-1106-2013

February 07, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Event
Event 64577
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
VITROS 5,1 FS: USA: 670 units, Foreign: 1249 units; VITROS 5,1 FS Refurbished: USA: 52 units, Foreign: 2 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1106-2013

Official wording

Reason: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) determined that extension springs on some VITROS¿ Systems may be out of its manufacturing specifications. Extension springs are part of the slide alignment guide assembly. During an internal evaluation in its manufacturing facility, it was discovered that an extension spring had insufficient force. If the extension spring does not provide sufficient force, MicroSlides may not be properly positioned within the MicroSlide incubator which has the potential to cause imprecise results. Extension springs are just one component in the slide alignment assembly. OCD's evaluation determined that the probability of an out of specification extension spring alone adversely affecting results is unlikely.

Code information: VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Serial Numbers: 34000119 through 34002273; VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished Serial Numbers: 34000133, 34001240, 34000193, 34001243, 34000212, 34001248, 34000316, 34001251, 34000318, 34001274, 34000337, 34001297, 34000360, 34001311, 34000420, 34001317, 34000451, 34001345, 34000478, 34001378, 34000495, 34001389, 34000497, 34001390, 34000529, 34001396, 34000538, 34001422, 34000552, 34001472, 34000557, 34001504, 34000596, 34001569, 34000601, 34001572, 34000631, 34001589, 34000642, 34001610, 34000799, 34001633, 34000805, 34001668, 34000833, 34001809, 34000851, 34001840, 34000893, 34001850, 34000947, 34001897, 34001172, 34001218

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution- USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) determined that extension springs on some VITROS¿ Systems may be out of its manufacturing specifications. Extension springs are part of the slide alignment guide assembly. During an internal evaluation in its manufacturing facility, it was discovered that an extension spring had insufficient force. If the extension spring does not provide sufficient force, MicroSlides may not be properly positioned within the MicroSlide incubator which has the potential to cause imprecise results. Extension springs are just one component in the slide alignment assembly. OCD's evaluation determined that the probability of an out of specification extension spring alone adversely affecting results is unlikely.