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Vitros chemistry products lipase slides

Official notice

29 Sept 2023

Last checked

29 Sept 2023

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Vitros chemistry products lipase slides. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Quidelortho) determined that lots 5905-3348-1557 and 5905-3348-2899 of Vitros Lipase Slides include carts which may contain consecutive slides that may not function as intended. Quidelortho estimates that approximately 1.4% of Vitros Lipase Slides within each lot may be affected. These affected Vitros Lipase Slides (approximately 15-40 consecutive slides within a cart or across consecutive carts) have an abnormality which may cause positive or negatively biased results. Due to the nature of the abnormality, which can vary across the affected slides, the magnitude of potential bias can vary from slide to slide. The direction of potential bias will depend on the following two scenarios: Scenario 1: A successful calibration is obtained using unaffected slides within the lot. As the slide lot is used, a cart containing affected slides is introduced. The affected slides may produce results with a negative bias. Quidelortho's investigation has determined a potential maximum negative bias of up to approximately 46%. Scenario 2: Depending on if/when an affected slide is introduced during calibration, the potential exists to obtain a successful calibration using affected slides. As the slide lot is then used, a cart containing unaffected slides is introduced. According to our calibration simulations, the unaffected slides may produce results with a positive bias up to and potentially exceeding 86%. Performing quality control testing may not detect that the successful calibration was performed on affected slides. Recall Start Date: September 13, 2023 Published 2023-09-29.

What to do now

Review/post recall notice, discontinue use/discard any remaining inventory, complete/return reply form.

Recall number

74342

Official notice

2023-09-29

The hazard

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Quidelortho) determined that lots 5905-3348-1557 and 5905-3348-2899 of Vitros Lipase Slides include carts which may contain consecutive slides that may not function as intended. Quidelortho estimates that approximately 1.4% of Vitros Lipase Slides within each lot may be affected. These affected Vitros Lipase Slides (approximately 15-40 consecutive slides within a cart or across consecutive carts) have an abnormality which may cause positive or negatively biased results. Due to the nature of the abnormality, which can vary across the affected slides, the magnitude of potential bias can vary from slide to slide. The direction of potential bias will depend on the following two scenarios: Scenario 1: A successful calibration is obtained using unaffected slides within the lot. As the slide lot is used, a cart containing affected slides is introduced. The affected slides may produce results with a negative bias. Quidelortho's investigation has determined a potential maximum negative bias of up to approximately 46%. Scenario 2: Depending on if/when an affected slide is introduced during calibration, the potential exists to obtain a successful calibration using affected slides. As the slide lot is then used, a cart containing unaffected slides is introduced. According to our calibration simulations, the unaffected slides may produce results with a positive bias up to and potentially exceeding 86%. Performing quality control testing may not detect that the successful calibration was performed on affected slides. Recall Start Date: September 13, 2023

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Recall Numbers

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected Products - Vitros Chemistry Products Lipase Slides, Lot or serial number - 5905-3348-2899 5905-3348-1557, Model or catalog number - 166 8409 829 7749

Risk / hazard

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Quidelortho) determined that lots 5905-3348-1557 and 5905-3348-2899 of Vitros Lipase Slides include carts which may contain consecutive slides that may not function as intended. Quidelortho estimates that approximately 1.4% of Vitros Lipase Slides within each lot may be affected. These affected Vitros Lipase Slides (approximately 15-40 consecutive slides within a cart or across consecutive carts) have an abnormality which may cause positive or negatively biased results. Due to the nature of the abnormality, which can vary across the affected slides, the magnitude of potential bias can vary from slide to slide. The direction of potential bias will depend on the following two scenarios: Scenario 1: A successful calibration is obtained using unaffected slides within the lot. As the slide lot is used, a cart containing affected slides is introduced. The affected slides may produce results with a negative bias. Quidelortho's investigation has determined a potential maximum negative bias of up to approximately 46%. Scenario 2: Depending on if/when an affected slide is introduced during calibration, the potential exists to obtain a successful calibration using affected slides. As the slide lot is then used, a cart containing unaffected slides is introduced. According to our calibration simulations, the unaffected slides may produce results with a positive bias up to and potentially exceeding 86%. Performing quality control testing may not detect that the successful calibration was performed on affected slides. Recall Start Date: September 13, 2023

Where it was sold

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Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ortho-clinical Diagnostics, Vitros Chemistry Lipase Slides.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

74342

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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