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VITROSRecalls & reported problems across all models

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · 71 models in the FDA device registry

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

61 open recalls name at least one VITROS model. Check whether yours is affected in the recall details, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
806
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
5
Recalls
96

We found 71 models of VITROS by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 806 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 15, 2022 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 5 injuries, 801 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “High Test Results” (483 reports).

96 FDA recall records name at least one of these models by its device identifier, 61 still open.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Reports received per month, all models

Nov 2023: 53 reportsDec 2023: 19 reportsJan 2024: 11 reportsFeb 2024: 33 reportsMar 2024: 23 reportsApr 2024: 13 reportsMay 2024: 8 reportsJun 2024: 7 reportsJul 2024: 13 reportsAug 2024: 14 reportsSep 2024: 27 reportsOct 2024: 19 reportsNov 2024: 18 reportsDec 2024: 3 reportsJan 2025: 16 reportsFeb 2025: 22 reportsMar 2025: 27 reportsApr 2025: 17 reportsMay 2025: 6 reportsJun 2025: 9 reportsJul 2025: 11 reportsAug 2025: 15 reportsSep 2025: 7 reportsOct 2025: 9 reportsNov 2025: 18 reportsDec 2025: 18 reportsJan 2026: 8 reportsFeb 2026: 23 reportsMar 2026: 35 reportsApr 2026: 26 reportsMay 2026: 16 reportsJun 2026: 13 reportsJul 2026: 2 reportsAug 2026: 7 reportsSep 2026: 30 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202653
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

VITROS recalls

FDA recall records that name at least one of these models by its device identifier, newest first. Each recall usually covers specific models or lots, so check the details.

  1. Jul 29, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2560-2025 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  2. Jul 9, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2335-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  3. Jun 12, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2073-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  4. Jun 10, 2025Open, Classified

    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).

    Z-2122-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · names 2 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  5. Jun 10, 2025Open, Classified

    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).

    Z-2121-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  6. Jun 10, 2025Open, Classified

    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).

    Z-2120-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  7. May 9, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2040-2025 · Root cause: Software design · names 2 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  8. May 9, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2039-2025 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  9. May 9, 2025Open, Classified

    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.

    Z-2038-2025 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  10. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1837-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  11. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1835-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  12. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1834-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  13. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1833-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  14. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1832-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  15. Apr 24, 2025Open, Classified

    transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.

    Z-1831-2025 · Root cause: Storage · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  16. Apr 14, 2025Open, Classified

    Product was incorrectly assigned GEN 88 instead of GEN 83 on product carton, foil wrapper, and cartridge (cart) label.

    Z-1876-2025 · Root cause: Process control · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  17. Dec 19, 2024Open, Classified

    The VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.

    Z-1007-2025 · Root cause: Software Design Change · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  18. Dec 19, 2024Open, Classified

    The VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.

    Z-1006-2025 · Root cause: Software Design Change · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  19. Dec 19, 2024Open, Classified

    The VITROS 5600 Integrated System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.

    Z-1005-2025 · Root cause: Software Design Change · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  20. Dec 5, 2024Open, Classified

    Hemoglobin interference may occur at concentrations lower than the claimed 300 mg/dL, and may cause negatively biased digoxin results.

    Z-0902-2025 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  21. Dec 5, 2024Open, Classified

    Hemoglobin interference may occur at concentrations lower than the claimed 300 mg/dL, and may cause negatively biased digoxin results.

    Z-0901-2025 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  22. Oct 11, 2024Open, Classified

    May Generate Negatively Biased Results When Testing Samples with High Concentrations of CRP, showing less than upper AMI of 90 mg/L (in the 70-90 mg/L range) while the samples having higher than 90 mg/L. User no way to know if the sample has to be diluted to measure again.

    Z-0535-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  23. Jul 10, 2024Open, Classified

    The reason for this recall is QuidelOrtho has determined that during normal use the VITROS XT ALB-TP Slides may shed dust and debris as they travel through the MicroSlide Subsystem of the VITROS XT 3400 or VITROS XT 7600 analyzer. This dust and debris may then settle onto VITROS Na+ (Sodium) Slides as they are processed through the same MicroSlide Subsystem, potentially resulting in an increase in non-reproducible, positively, or negatively biased Na+ results. The level of bias will depend on where the dust and debris settle on the Na+ MicroSlide and may impact Na+ measurements to varying degrees inside and outside of the measuring range depending on the amount of contamination. All of which could vary from no/low bias with no patient harm, to extreme bias (falsely elevated or reduced results) potentially resulting in incorrect diagnosis; treatment; and/or a serious patient health hazard (for example, hypernatremia or hyponatremia). This issue may also potentially generate error codes preventing the analyzer from processing the MicroSlide Assays and cause delay of the patient results. All current and expired VITROS XT Chemistry Products ALB-TP slides are affected by this issue.

    Z-2684-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  24. May 21, 2024Open, Classified

    VITROS Chemistry Products FS Diluent Pack 3, Lot 01-1645 may cause results to be negatively biased when used to dilute patient samples tested with VITROS Chemistry Products CRP Slides.

    Z-2266-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  25. May 14, 2024Open, Classified

    Kit assigned an extended expiration date of 24-Jul-2025 during release. The correct expiration date for Lot 2953 is 24-Jul-2024. If used past its true expiration and the customer does not have their Assay Data Disk (ADD) updated, the system will allow them to use the expired calibrator which may bias the results. However, at this time the calibrator is within its use date and will function appropriately.

    Z-2245-2024 · Root cause: Labeling design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  26. Feb 27, 2024Open, Classified

    The issue was mismatched diluent lots assembled into VITRO Chemistry Products Performance Verifier I and II. This issue has the potential to cause erroneous Quality Control (QC) results that could lead to testing delays and erroneous patient results. This issue caused positive or negative bias in the quantification of sodium (Na+) and total carbon dioxide (ECO2). The incorrect diluent into the Performance Verifier II exhibited a potential negative bias of up to 6 mmol/L for ECO2 and Na+ testing.

    Z-1373-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  27. Feb 27, 2024Open, Classified

    The issue was mismatched diluent lots assembled into VITRO Chemistry Products Performance Verifier I and II. This issue has the potential to cause erroneous Quality Control (QC) results that could lead to testing delays and erroneous patient results. This issue caused positive or negative bias in the quantification of sodium (Na+) and total carbon dioxide (ECO2). The incorrect diluent into the Performance Verifier II exhibited a potential negative bias of up to 6 mmol/L for ECO2 and Na+ testing.

    Z-1372-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  28. Jan 26, 2024Open, Classified

    A software defect affecting VITROS Systems running VITROS Software Versions 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 causes the Configurable Westgard Rules to not report as expected. When a new control is defined, configurable Westgard rules, if selected, are not flagged or reported with the applicable QC results if the statistical criteria is met. This may result in acceptance of QC results that do not meet acceptance criteria, which may cause erroneous patient results to be reported.

    Z-1233-2024 · Root cause: Software Design Change · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  29. Jan 26, 2024Open, Classified

    A software defect affecting VITROS Systems running VITROS Software Versions 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 causes the Configurable Westgard Rules to not report as expected. When a new control is defined, configurable Westgard rules, if selected, are not flagged or reported with the applicable QC results if the statistical criteria is met. This may result in acceptance of QC results that do not meet acceptance criteria, which may cause erroneous patient results to be reported.

    Z-1232-2024 · Root cause: Software Design Change · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  30. Jan 26, 2024Open, Classified

    A software defect affecting VITROS Systems running VITROS Software Versions 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 causes the Configurable Westgard Rules to not report as expected. When a new control is defined, configurable Westgard rules, if selected, are not flagged or reported with the applicable QC results if the statistical criteria is met. This may result in acceptance of QC results that do not meet acceptance criteria, which may cause erroneous patient results to be reported.

    Z-1231-2024 · Root cause: Software Design Change · names 2 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗

…and 66 older recalls, listed on each model's page.

Most reported VITROS problems

Device problems

  • High Test Results483
  • Low Test Results413
  • Non Reproducible Results132
  • Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings12
  • False Negative Result8
  • False Positive Result3
  • Use of Device Problem3
  • Leak/Splash2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions801
  • Exposure to Body Fluids2
  • Burn(s)1
  • Laceration(s)1
  • Unspecified Eye / Vision Problem1

VITROS models

71 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

Recent VITROS adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

Other Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. products

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