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Device recall: VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Calibrators and Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Reagent Packs are used
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS (Bridgend, N/A) initiated this device recall on 16 Jul 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68890, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 6 Mar 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS has 105 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, Bridgend, N/A, United Kingdom.
Reason for recall
"Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. There is an unexpected observed change in CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 calibrator values."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France and Japan"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2183-2014 | VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Calibrators and Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Reagent Packs are used on VITROS¿ ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, VITROS¿ 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and VITROS¿ 5600 Integrated Systems for the quantitative measurement of 1116-NS-19-9 defined antigen in human… | 475 | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. There is an unexpected observed change in CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 calibrator values."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France and Japan"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 Mar 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.