VITROS recallZ-0273-2018 · Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics · initiated Jun 12, 2017
Terminated
Is my device affected?
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Why it was recalled
The firm identified the potential for biased results to be generated when processing VITROS PHYT Slide product with citrate plasma specimen samples. The current Instructions for Use (IFU) and Assay Summary Chart state serum, heparin plasma, and citrate plasma as acceptable specimen types for use with the PHYT assay.
FDA root cause category: Device Design
What the company is doing
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostic sent an Urgent Product Correction Letter dated June 12, 2017, sent via FedEx overnight courier and/ or ORTHO PLUS e-Communications and/ or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to all customers who have a VITROS analyzer that can process PHYT Slides to inform them that negatively biased results may occur when processing citrate plasma samples using VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides. Customers were instructed to immediately discontinue using citrate plasma samples to process VITROS PHYT Slides. They were also informed that it is still acceptable to use serum and heparin plasma samples to process VITROS PHYT Slides. Foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail on June 12, 2017 of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and the appropriate actions to take. For further questions, please call (908) 218-8776.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0273-2018
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jun 12, 2017
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Quantity
- US; 4680; Foreign: 1286
- Product code
- DIP
- FDA submissions
- K081543, K941142
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including Puerto Rico and the following countries: Bermuda, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Russia and Venezuela.
Product description
VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides, REF/CATALOG 829 8671, Rx ONLY, IVD; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides quantitatively measure phenytoin (PHYT) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Unique Identifier Number ( UDI) 10758750004690; This issue affects expired, current (in date) and future product GENs.
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- VITROS 8298671Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY, DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN1 recall67 reports
Product lines
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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