Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-2040-2025

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

05/09/2025

Location

Rochester, NY, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

1262 units (135 US, 1127 OUS)

Reason for Recall

a software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or delaying test results.

Product Description

Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Model/Catalog Number: (1) 6802445, (2) 6900440 Software Version: version 3.2 to version 3.8.3 (all available software versions) Product Description: In vitro diagnostic chemistry analyzer.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (International) to countries of: Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Other Recalls by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

• Class II: Risk 07/29/2025
  VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems are experiencing an increased occurrence of calibration failure related to lots from coating 0130 and above with Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration, causing the delay of lac test results and potentially impact patient management. The issue was identified by QuidelOrtho through an increase in customer complaints compared to the historical baseline with average failure rate of 1% for coating 0130 in 2025 while average of failure rate for other coating was 0.06% in 2025 and average of failure rate for all coatings is 0.03% for 2024.
• Class II: Risk 07/29/2025
  VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems are experiencing an increased occurrence of calibration failure related to lots from coating 0130 and above with Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration, causing the delay of lac test results and potentially impact patient management. The issue was identified by QuidelOrtho through an increase in customer complaints compared to the historical baseline with average failure rate of 1% for coating 0130 in 2025 while average of failure rate for other coating was 0.06% in 2025 and average of failure rate for all coatings is 0.03% for 2024.
• Class II: Risk 07/09/2025
  Generations 67 and above of VITROS Ca Slides are experiencing an increased occurrence of Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems, causing calibration failures that delay calcium test results and potentially impact patient management. The imaging reflectometer algorithm detects excessive "spikes" (imperfections) in slide images and generates the TH4-63J condition code when the threshold of 600 spikes is exceeded. Updated analysis revealed a 19-fold increase in failure rates from 0.0043% (2024 baseline) to 0.082% for Generation 67+ slides in 2025, with 100% of calibrator failures occurring at the lowest concentration level. This can result in delayed diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as hypercalcemic crisis, parathyroid disorders, and other calcium-related emergencies requiring urgent intervention.
• Class II: Risk 06/12/2025
  Lots from Generation (GEN) 15 of VITROS Chemistry Products OP Reagent may generate lower than expected quality control (QC) results. If the customer is unable to get passing quality control results, then the customer would be unable to run the OP-LO protocol leading to a potential delay in patient results.
• Class II: Risk 06/10/2025
  Quality control (QC) drift when certain lots of Performance Verifiers (PVs) are used with certain lots of cholinesterase enzyme (CHE) slides. This drift occurs when the PVs are used 2-7 days after reconstitution; however, the label stability claims for the PV fluids is 7 days following reconstitution. This may lead to inaccurate QC results. The use of the PVs when the QC results are outside of the customer s established ranges could result in delayed results for patients due to the need to repeat QC testing or reconstitute new PV fluids and repeat testing. It could also result in erroneous patient results (small positive bias).

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