The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1222-2019·Announced 2019-05-01

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Recalls VITROS XT 7600 Systems Due to Software Error

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 80 VITROS XT 7600 Integrated Systems because a software error may cause incorrect test results without alerting the user.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where incorrect results could lead to patient harm, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 80 units of the VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System, Product Code 6844461, UDI 1075870031658. The affected systems are running software versions 3.4 and 3.4.1. The recall is due to a software defect where an algorithm designed to detect sample dispense errors was inadvertently disabled.

Because of this defect, sample dispense errors may lead to incorrect results being reported without an error code to alert the user. The VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest.

The products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (AZ, CA, FL, IL, OH, TX, and VA) and in foreign countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Columbia, France, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Users should contact Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics for instructions on how to address the software issue.

The recalled product

Product
VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System, Product Code 6844461, UDI 1075870031658 Product Usage: The VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using
Affected units
80

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 (1)

  • Systems Running Software Version 3.4 & 3.4.1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically: