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VITROS Chemistry Products Cl- Slides, Product Code 684 4471 Product Usage For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Cl- Slides quantitatively measure chloride (Cl-) concentration in serum, plasma and urine using VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. Chloride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and diabetic acidosis. Product Usage:

Z-3044-2018

July 11, 2018

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Event
Event 80697
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
420105
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-3044-2018

Official wording

Reason: The slides do not meet the maximum allowable interference (MAI) claims for triglyceride interference when using serum samples. Triglyceride interference on the Cl- Slide was observed around a triglyceride concentration 600mg/dL, however the current triglyceride interference claim states interference should not occur below 800mg/dL of triglyceride.

Code information: GEN 10 and above

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and in the countries of: Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The slides do not meet the maximum allowable interference (MAI) claims for triglyceride interference when using serum samples. Triglyceride interference on the Cl- Slide was observed around a triglyceride concentration 600mg/dL, however the current triglyceride interference claim states interference should not occur below 800mg/dL of triglyceride.