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VITROS (R) Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801873 -- For in vitro diagnostic use only --- VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits to calibrate the VITROS 5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Z-1805-2014

May 12, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Event
Event 68286
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Domestic - 464 units; Foreign - 361 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1805-2014

Official wording

Reason: Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28.

Code information: Lots 91131 (exp. 07-Mar-2015) and 91241 (exp. 28-Feb-2016)

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

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28.