CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 13 Jan 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitros Chemistry Products Ckmb Slides: Vitros Ckmb Slides recalled
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Vitros Chemistry Products Ckmb Slides: Vitros Ckmb Slides (60 Slide cartridge), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Dec 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0770-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87028
- Recalling firm
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Dec 2020
- FDA classified
- 5 Jan 2021
- Reported
- 13 Jan 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jan 2021 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
VITROS Chemistry Products CKMB Slides Potential for Falsely Elevated Results Due to CK-MM Interference
Product as listed by the FDA
VITROS Chemistry Products CKMB Slides: (1)VITROS CKMB Slides (60 Slide cartridge) Product Code:8058232 (2)VITROS CKMB Slides (18 Slide cartridge) Product Code: 8001133 Quantitatively measure creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) activity in serum using VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore 609917, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
VITROS Chemistry Products CKMB Slides Potential for Falsely Elevated Results Due to CK-MM Interference
Which lots are affected?
INITIAL Communication: 11 December 2020, (Communication Ref. # CL2020-302) Coatings 0230, 0231, 0233, 0235, 0239 (all lot numbers) Extended Recalls: Recall Extension #1, for VITROS CKMB Slides, Coating 0245 (Communication Reference, CL2021-182) 18 June 2021 Recall Extension #2 for VITROS CKMB Slides, Coating 0246 (Communication Reference, CL2021-214) 18 August 2021 Recall Extension #3 for VITROS CKMB Slides, Coating 0248 (Communication Reference, CL2021-274) , 1 November 2021 Recall Extension #4 for VITROS CKMB Slides, Coating 0261 (Communication Reference, CL2023-244) , 27 October 2023 UDI: (1) (10758750004294) (2) (10758750004201
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore 609917, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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