Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: Medical Device Recalls in 2016

Updated on March 25, 2026.

According to to data from the FDA, there were 25 medical device recalls made by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in 2016. See the details of the recalls below.

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enGen Laboratory Automation System (Product Code ENGEN) configured with Thermo Scientific Centrifuge Module and TCAutomation Software Version 3.6.1 and Below; IVD. --- Thermo Scientific Centrifuge Module has Product Code 952040-EG 6844097. The VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System with enGen Laboratory Automation System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods).
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products HBsAg Controls, Product Code 6800598 For in vitro diagnostic use only. For use in monitoring the performance of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System when used for the in vitro qualitative detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) in human serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA or citrate). The performance of the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products HBsAg Controls has not been established with any other HBsAg assay.
enGen Laboratory Automation System, Product Code engen, Software Versions enGen Select 3.2 and Above and enGen Custom 2.0 and Above; IVD
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.)
VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750009916, Software Product Code 6802864, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.
VITROS Chemistry Products Ca Slides, GEN 29, REF/Product Code 145 0261, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750009114 or 20758750009111, IVD -- Sales Unit: 300 slides/pack Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Ca Slides quantitatively measure calcium (Ca) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine. Calcium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid disease, a variety of bone disorders, chronic renal disease and tetany (intermittent muscular contractions or spasms).
VITROS 5600 Integrated System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002740; and VITROS 5600 Integrated System (refurbished), Catalog Number 6802915, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750007110; IVD.
VITROS Chemistry Products TRIG Slides, REF/Product Codes 133 6544 (300 slides per sales unit) and 832 9930 (90 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier Nos. 10758750008889 and 10758750004768, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products TRIG Slides quantitatively measure triglyceride (TRIG) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. Triglyceride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism, or various endocrine disorders
VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Catalog Number 6802783,for use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.
VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides, REF/Product Codes 843 3880 (300 slides per sales unit) and 815 0112 (90 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier Nos. 10758750004911 and 10758750004454, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides quantitatively measure lactate (LAC) concentration in plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
VITROS 3600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802783, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750009930, Software Product Code 6802866, Software Version 3.2 and below; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.
VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6801375, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750001132; and VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System (Refurbished), Catalog Number 6801890, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750001644; IVD. Product Usage: The VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.)
VITROS 250 Chemistry Systems, Catalog 8132086, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750004409, and VITROS 250 Refurbished, Catalog 6801759, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750001330; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 250 Chemistry System performs discrete clinical tests on serum, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid specimens. Methodologies include colorimetric (CM), potentiometric (PM), rate (RT), and immuno-rate (IR) tests using multi-layered VITROS Slides.
VITROS 5600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802413, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750002740; IVD. Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.
VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6801375, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750001132, and VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished, Catalog Number 6801890, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750001644, Software Version 2.8 and below, IVD. Product Usage: The VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.).
VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides, REF/Product Code 170 7801 (300 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750009572, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides quantitatively measure glucose (GLU) concentration in serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System
VITROS CRP Slides: 1) VITROS¿ Chemistry Products CRP Slides (250 slides per sales unit), Catalog # 1926740 and 2) , VITROS¿ Chemistry Products CRP Slides (90 slides per sales unit), Catalog # 1926740
enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation System configured with Thermo Scientific Recapper Module (230V or 110V -- COMMON/USUAL NAME: enGen (TM) Track System -- NOTE: Outside the US the system is also known as VITROS Automation Solution (VAS) TC Automation System (configured with Thermo Scientific Recapper Module from VITROS Automation Solutions), Product Code 6844300 --- The enGen (TM) Lab Automation System is a modification to VITROS Analyzers that includes the addition of an automated track sub-system (TC Automation) for pre-analytical and post-analytical sample and data management. In addition to an Automated Track Sub-system, the enGen (TM) System includes one or more VITROS Chemistry, Immunodiagnostic and/or Integrated Systems (clinical analyzers) as well as a Data Management Subsystem (Middleware), and a Software Configuration (gsb) File. The enGen System is typically interfaced with a Laboratory Information System (LIS) via connectivity facilitated at the Data Management Subsystem level. The enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation System contains a module (i.e. enGen (TM)Laboratory Automation Recapper Module) that applies caps to the sample collection container after the sample has been aspirated. In this module, an electrical cable supplies power to the cap vibratory feeder and is supposed to be located above the vibratory feeder support plate. The cap vibratory feeder sits upon a feeder support plate. Un-capped sample containers pass underneath this support plate prior to being re-capped for storage. The Recapper Module is supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
VITROS 5600 Integrated System, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002740 & 10758750007110. Intended for use in the in vitro measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest.
1) VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products Total Beta-hCG II Reagent Pack (Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002320, 20758750002327) and the 2)VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products Total Beta-hCG II Calibrators (Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750002337, 20758750002334); For quantitative measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and its beta subunit in human serum and plasma.
VITROS 350 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802153, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750002054; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 350 Chemistry System performs discrete clinical tests on serum, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid specimens. Methodologies include colorimetric (CM), potentiometric (PM), rate (RT), and immuno-rate (IR) tests using multi-layered VITROS Slides.
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, Catalog Number 6802445, Unique Device Identifier Number 10758750012343; IVD. Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides (colorimetric endpoint, rate, ion-selective electrode, and immunorate methods) and VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip liquid reagents (spectrophotometric and spectrophotometric immunoassay methods.)
The VITROS¿ Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 31, Lot 3155 used in conjunction with: VITROS¿ Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit, Generation 6 (GEN 6) and Assay Data Disk (ADD), Data Release Versions (DRV) 5873, 5874, 5875, or 5876, is used to calibrate the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, VITROS 4600 Chemistry System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the determination of percent glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in human whole blood.
VITROS Chemistry Products URIC Slides, REF/Product Code 194 3927 (300 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750000340, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only.
VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 29, REF/Product Code 680 2344, used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products dTIBC Reagent Generation 30 (GEN 30), REF 680 2001, and Assay Data Disk (ADD), REF/Product Code 6801876 (Unique Device No. 10758750001576), Data Release Versions (DRVs) 5870 through 5883 inclusive; IVD --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 29 is used to calibrate the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) using VITROS Chemistry Products dTIBC Reagent.