VITROS Automation Solutions — Class II medical device recall Z-0801-2021
Terminated recall by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2021-01-13, distributed nationwide. A software anomaly may cause an aliquoted sample to be labelled as the incorrect sample. This may lead to resu
| Recall number | Z-0801-2021 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Rochester, NY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-11-20 |
| Classified | 2021-01-07 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-01-13 |
| Terminated | 2023-10-24 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | BE, BM, CA, CN, ES, FR, GB, IT, JP, MX, NO, PT, SE, SG |
| Quantity | 40 units |
| Reason classes | software |
| Model numbers | 6844300, 6844301 |
Product
VITROS Automation Solutions, VAS, Catalog Numbers 6844300 & 6844301 - Product Usage: intended to automate pre-analytical and post-analytical sample processing in the clinical laboratory.
Reason for recall
A software anomaly may cause an aliquoted sample to be labelled as the incorrect sample. This may lead to results being associated with the wrong patient sample and potentially lead to inappropriate intervention with the potential for injury to the patient.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.