Health product recall

Vitros Chemistry Products System (2020-07-20)

Starting date:
July 20, 2020
Posting date:
August 14, 2020
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-73695



Last updated:
2020-08-14

Affected Products

  1. Vitros Chemistry Products System-BUBC Slides (Bilibrubin)
  2. Vitros Chemistry Products System-TBIL Slides (Total Bilirubin)
  3. Vitros XT Chemistry Products-TBIL ALKP Slides

Reason

There is potential for eltrombopag to interfere with specific Vitros Chemistry product slide assays (listed above). Eltrombopag causes a spectral interferent at the wavelengths that the Vitros TBIL, BUBC and XT TBIL-ALKP slide assays are measured. Eltrombopag was not previously identified as a potential interferent for these Vitros assays.

Affected products

A. Vitros Chemistry Products System-BUBC Slides (Bilibrubin)
Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

161 2365

838 3051

Companies
Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc.

100 Indigo Creek Drive

Rochester

14626

New York

UNITED STATES


B. Vitros Chemistry Products System-TBIL Slides (Total Bilirubin)
Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

815 9931

Companies
Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc.

100 Indigo Creek Drive

Rochester

14626

New York

UNITED STATES


C. Vitros XT Chemistry Products-TBIL ALKP Slides
Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

684 4296

Companies
Manufacturer

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc.

100 Indigo Creek Drive

Rochester

14626

New York

UNITED STATES