CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 10 May 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitros 5600 Integrated System - Refurbished . For use recalled
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Vitros 5600 Integrated System - Refurbished . For use in the in vitro quantitative, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Mar 2023 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-1557-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92055
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 10 Mar 2023
- FDA classified
- 4 May 2023
- Reported
- 10 May 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 May 2023 | Classified by FDA | +55 days |
| 10 May 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
MicroTip Pack Opener Assembly Potentially Not Removing or Replacing MicroTip Pack Caps on VITROS¿ 5600 and XT 7600 Integrated Systems, results may be delayed results if a pack becomes unusable
Product as listed by the FDA
VITROS 5600 Integrated System - Refurbished . For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products MicroSlides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents Product Code: 6802915
Where it was distributed
Nationwide including Puerto Rico and Bermuda Foreign: Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark France Germany India Italy Japan Mexico Norway Portugal Russia Singapore Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom
Questions about this recall
Is Vitros 5600 Integrated System - Refurbished . For use in the in vitro quantitative recalled?
Yes. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalled Vitros 5600 Integrated System - Refurbished . For use in the in vitro quantitative on 10 Mar 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1557-2023.
Why was it recalled?
MicroTip Pack Opener Assembly Potentially Not Removing or Replacing MicroTip Pack Caps on VITROS¿ 5600 and XT 7600 Integrated Systems, results may be delayed results if a pack becomes unusable
Which lots are affected?
UDI: 10758750007110 Serial Number Range: J56000147- J56003653
Where was it sold?
Nationwide including Puerto Rico and Bermuda Foreign: Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark France Germany India Italy Japan Mexico Norway Portugal Russia Singapore Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom
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 21 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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