Device recall: VITROS Chemistry Products CDM PROM Calibration Data Module Rev. No. 0168 and 0169 (Product Code 1999077) are used in…
Class II FDA enforcement event 68840. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Inability to calibrate or use VITROS NH3 DT Slides, GEN 59 with VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit, Lot 44 when CDM PROM 0168 or 0169 is installed on VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry Systems.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics started this device recall on 15 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Rochester, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68840 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 May 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including MA, TX, KY, IL, MS, OH and Puerto Rico; Internationally to: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,…
Recalling firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Rochester, NY.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2214-2014 | VITROS Chemistry Products CDM PROM Calibration Data Module Rev. No. 0168 and 0169 (Product Code 1999077) are used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products NH3 DT Slides (Product Code 1532589) GEN 59 and VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit lot 44 (Product Code 1957927) and tested on the VITROS DT60/DT60… | 5906 total: 240 (US); 5666 (OUS) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 105
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2214-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68840. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68840/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including MA, TX, KY, IL, MS, OH and Puerto Rico; Internationally to: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68840?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
5906 total: 240 (US); 5666 (OUS)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.