The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1676-2022·Announced 2022-09-14

Laboratory diagnostic system may report inaccurate results during shutdown

The VITROS XT 7600 laboratory analyzer may report inaccurate test results when the system performs a shutdown. The issue affects approximately 1,148 units distributed worldwide.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is theoretical—potential for inaccurate test results from electrical shifts during system shutdown—placing it in the High severity category per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not been reported.

Plain-English summary

The VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System, manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., is subject to a Class II recall. When the system performs a shutdown, the electrical current supplied to the LED component used in the Digital Imaging Reflectometer may shift, potentially causing positive or negative shifts in the reported test results.

Approximately 1,148 units have been distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States and in numerous countries. The affected product includes systems with Version 3.7.2 and below, identified by Product Code 6844461 and UDI-DI code 10758750031610.

The recalled product

Product
VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System with Version 3.7.2 and below Product Code: 6844461
Manufacturer
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Hazard
  • electrical-shift
  • inaccurate-results

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.