VITROS recallZ-1628-2023 · Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · initiated Apr 17, 2023
Open, Classified
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Potential for both unexpected positive and negative HbA1c results, may result in misdiagnosis
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) issued to Dealers and End-Users Urgent Product Correction Notification Potential Bias Observed in VITROS Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit on 4/17/23. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: In an abundance of caution, the required actions are applicable to all lots within expiry ( as well as future lots until your laboratory receives an additional notification from Ortho. However, while data is limited, a review of the release testing indicated no other lots were impacted. Reagent Pack Used for Calibration o If your system currently has multiple HbA1c reagent packs, leave one reagent pack on the system and unload all other reagent packs and store at 2-8 oC (36-46 oF) until needed. o Calibrate the one HbA1c reagent pack on your system. o Perform QC after successful calibration. QC must be acceptable and subsequently performed every 8 hours of testing, for the first 2 days that the reagent pack is onboard the system. o If QC fails with a negative bias, troubleshoot according to your laboratory s procedure. o If QC fails with a positive bias, load a new pack and re-calibrate following the required actions. Review the patient results since the last passing QC by your Medical Director. o After 2 days of passing within your laboratory s established QC range, performing QC every 8 hours is no longer necessary on that pack. Refer to Testing section below for QC requirements after calibration. Reagent Pack Loading Only have one reagent pack loaded onboard your VITROS System at a time. " Reagent Pack Used for Testing o Once the reagent pack used for calibration is depleted, QC must be performed upon loading each reagent pack and must be within the laboratory s established QC range prior to patient testing. o If the QC results are outside your laboratory s established range with a negative bias, then discard that reagent pack and load a new pack to perform QC again. o Ortho s observed data does not demonstrate
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1628-2023
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Apr 17, 2023
- Posted by the FDA
- May 24, 2023
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
- Quantity
- 23751
- Product code
- PDJ
- FDA submissions
- K142595
- Distribution
- US Nationwide- Worldwide Distribution. Foreign: Australia Belgium Brazil Bermuda HM12 Canada L3R 4G5 Chile China Colombia Denmark France France Germany India Italy Japan Mexico Norway Portugal Russia Singapore 609917 Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom
Product description
VITROS Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit- IVD for the quantitative determination of percent glycated hemoglobin A1c (DCCT/NGSP) and mmol/mol hemoglobin A1c (IFCC) in human whole blood. Product Code: 6842905
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI-DI: 10758750030729 Lot Number/Expiry: 29-9396 2023-SEP-02; 29-9466 2023-SEP-02; 30-9647 2023-NOV-25; 30-9803 2023-NOV-25; 31-9648 2024-JAN-24; 32-9925 2024-APR-14; 33-1097 2024-JUL-18; 33-1105 2024-JUL-18; 33-1228 2024-JUL-18; 34-1345* 2024-OCT-17. All lots within expiry (listed above) as well as future lots until your laboratory receives an additional notification from Ortho
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- VITROS 6842905Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · Hemoglobin A1c test system1 recall21 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.
How recalls are matched to devices · Editorial policy · Report an error on this page