CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Jul 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitros Chemistry Products Phyt Slides recalled
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Vitros Chemistry Products Phyt Slides, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 May 2018 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-2344-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80163
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Rochester, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 May 2018
- FDA classified
- 3 Jul 2018
- Reported
- 11 Jul 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 9 May 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Classified by FDA | +55 days |
| 11 Jul 2018 | 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
There is a potential for imprecise results when using the slides. Increase in imprecision when using PHYT coating 0165. This leads to higher and lower than expected results for both quality control samples and patient samples.
Product as listed by the FDA
VITROS Chemistry Products PHYT Slides, Catalog Number 8298671. in vitro diagnostic
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential for imprecise results when using the slides. Increase in imprecision when using PHYT coating 0165. This leads to higher and lower than expected results for both quality control samples and patient samples.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 2616-0165-4866, 2616-0165-4904, 2616-0165-4870, 2616-0165-4869, 2616-0165-5266, 2616-0165-5307, 2616-0165-5233, 2616-0165-5232, 2616-0165-5611, 2616-0165-5610, 2616-0165-5648, 2616-0165-5649, 2616-0165-6218, 2616-0165-6275, 2616-0165-6220, 2616-0165-6221, 2616-0165-6219, 2616-0165-6276, 2616-0165-6791, 2616-0165-6832, 2616-0165-6792, 2616-0165-6787, 2616-0165-7225, 2616-0165-7226, 2616-0165-7223, 2616-0165-7214, 2616-0165-7222
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden
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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