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VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products AFP Reagent Pack, REF/Product Code 680 0784, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750000876, IVD; --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Percoed, Bridgend, UK --- Please note: the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products AFP Calibrators, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750000913, REF 680 0863, were included in the communication because they are lot-linked to the Reagent Packs and cannot be used with any other lot of reagent. There is no known failure with the Calibrators. For the quantitative measurement of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations in human serum using the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System to aid in the management of patients with non-seminomatous testicular cancer.

Z-2145-2016

May 09, 2016

Class III

Product summary

Firm
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Event
Event 74346
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
US: Lot 6471 - 282, Lot 6480 - 344
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2145-2016

Official wording

Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) confirmed that specific lots of VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products AFP Reagent Pack product exhibit an increase in the reaction signal over time potentially resulting in the inability to calibrate and use the product.

Code information: Lots 6471 (expiry date 19-Jul-2016), 6480 (expiry date 23-Aug-2016)

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) confirmed that specific lots of VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products AFP Reagent Pack product exhibit an increase in the reaction signal over time potentially resulting in the inability to calibrate and use the product.