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Device product

VITROS Na+ Slides, (UPN 10758750004812) For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Na+ Slides quantitatively measure sodium (Na+) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Z-1117-2017

December 20, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Event
Event 76119
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
659,957 Total Units (249,570 units domestically & 410,387 units internationally)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1117-2017

Official wording

Reason: There is a potential for biased results to be generated over the 10 day on-analyzer storage limit when using VITROS Na+ Slide cartridges warmed at room temperature and loaded onto the analyzer after using the minimum warm up requirements stated in the IFU. If Quality Control (QC) results are within acceptable limits, reported results are acceptable and were not affected by this issue.

Code information: Generation (GEN): 1 through 6, 30 through 40, 44 through 49 Expiry Dates: 01-JAN-2017 through 01-JUN-2018

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Bermuda, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is a potential for biased results to be generated over the 10 day on-analyzer storage limit when using VITROS Na+ Slide cartridges warmed at room temperature and loaded onto the analyzer after using the minimum warm up requirements stated in the IFU. If Quality Control (QC) results are within acceptable limits, reported results are acceptable and were not affected by this issue.