The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0652-2019·Announced 2018-12-26

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Recalls VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System Software

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System units due to a software anomaly that may incorrectly extend reagent stability time.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 682 units of the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Version 3.3.1 and below. The recall is due to a software anomaly that may incorrectly extend the on-analyzer stability time for a loaded VITROS Reagent.

The affected devices are used for the in vitro quantitative measurement of various analytes in biological fluids such as serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected software versions and contact Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics for further instructions on remediation or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
VITROS¿ 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Version 3.3.1 & below For use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest in certain biological fluids (depending on the analyte) such as serum, plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid.
Affected units
682

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →