Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Recalls VITROS Chemistry Slide Dispense Cartridges
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any hospitalizations, injuries, or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides. The recall is being conducted due to slide dispense issues.
The affected products are VITROS Chemistry Products DGXN Slides, packaged as 90 slides per pack with catalog number 8343386. These slides are used to quantitatively measure digoxin (DGXN) concentration in serum using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. The recall covers 24,857 units, with 17,887 units distributed domestically and 6,970 units distributed internationally.
Distribution was worldwide, including nationwide distribution in the United States (including Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming) as well as Puerto Rico. International distribution included Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Multiple lots are affected, with expiry dates through March 22, 2015.
The recalled product
- Product
- VITROS Chemistry Products DGXN Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 8343386 VITROS DGXN Slides quantitatively measure digoxin (DGXN) concentration in serum using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
- Manufacturer
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Multiple lots affected
- with expiry dates through 22-Mar-2015
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 37 recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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