Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
FDA adverse event reports naming Ortho Clinical Diagnostics as the device manufacturer, with recall history from the live FDA recall database. Reporter-supplied name as filed: ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS.
- Total reports
- 1,276
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 50
- Malfunctions
- 1,222
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2008–2022. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Top device categories
- System, Test, Automated Blood Grouping And AntibodyKSZ1,073
- Reagent Red Blood CellsQHT92
- Blood Grouping ReagentQHR31
- Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical UseJJE18
- Immunoassay Method, Troponin SubunitMMI13
- Blood Establishment Computer Software And AccessoriesMMH10
- Product code MWNMWN5
- Needle, Hypodermic, Single LumenFMI4
- Fluorometer, For Clinical UseKHO4
- Test, Hepatitis B (B Antigen, B Surface Antigen, Be Antigen)LOM4
Recent recalls
- 2025-09-12Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
Chemistry Products LAC Slides. Catalog Number: 8433880. 1 Sales Unit = contains 5 cartridges of 60 slides, for a total of 300 tests.
VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems are experiencing an increased occurrence of calibration failure related to lots from coating 0130 and above with Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration, causing the delay of lac test results and potentially impact patient management. The issue was identified by QuidelOrtho through an increase in customer complaints compared to the historical baseline with average failure rate of 1% for coating 0130 in 2025 while average of failure rate for other coating was 0.06% in 2025 and average of failure rate for all coatings is 0.03% for 2024.
- 2025-09-12Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides. Catalog Number: 8150112. 1 Sales Unit = contains 5 cartridges of 18 slides, for a total of 90 tests.
VITROS Chemistry Products LAC Slides on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems are experiencing an increased occurrence of calibration failure related to lots from coating 0130 and above with Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration, causing the delay of lac test results and potentially impact patient management. The issue was identified by QuidelOrtho through an increase in customer complaints compared to the historical baseline with average failure rate of 1% for coating 0130 in 2025 while average of failure rate for other coating was 0.06% in 2025 and average of failure rate for all coatings is 0.03% for 2024.
- 2025-08-15Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
VITROS Chemistry Products Ca Slides; Catalog Number: 145 0261;
Generations 67 and above of VITROS Ca Slides are experiencing an increased occurrence of Condition Code TH4-63J during calibration on VITROS XT 3400 and VITROS XT 7600 Systems, causing calibration failures that delay calcium test results and potentially impact patient management. The imaging reflectometer algorithm detects excessive "spikes" (imperfections) in slide images and generates the TH4-63J condition code when the threshold of 600 spikes is exceeded. Updated analysis revealed a 19-fold increase in failure rates from 0.0043% (2024 baseline) to 0.082% for Generation 67+ slides in 2025, with 100% of calibrator failures occurring at the lowest concentration level. This can result in delayed diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as hypercalcemic crisis, parathyroid disorders, and other calcium-related emergencies requiring urgent intervention.
- 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
Brand Name: VITROS Chemistry Products Product Name: VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier I Model/Catalog Number: 806 7324 Software Version: Not Applicable Product Description: VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier is an assayed control used to monitor performance on VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems. VITROS Performance Verifier is prepared from processed human serum to which enzymes, electrolytes, stabilizers,mpreservatives and other organic analytes have been added. Component: No, not a component
Quality control (QC) drift when certain lots of Performance Verifiers (PVs) are used with certain lots of cholinesterase enzyme (CHE) slides. This drift occurs when the PVs are used 2-7 days after reconstitution; however, the label stability claims for the PV fluids is 7 days following reconstitution. This may lead to inaccurate QC results. The use of the PVs when the QC results are outside of the customer s established ranges could result in delayed results for patients due to the need to repeat QC testing or reconstitute new PV fluids and repeat testing. It could also result in erroneous patient results (small positive bias).
- 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
Brand Name: VITROS Chemistry Products Product Name: VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier II Model/Catalog Number: 8231474 Software Version: N/A Product Description: VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier is an assayed control used to monitor performance on VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems. VITROS Performance Verifier is prepared from processed human serum to which enzymes, electrolytes, stabilizers,mpreservatives and other organic analytes have been added. Component: No, not a component
Quality control (QC) drift when certain lots of Performance Verifiers (PVs) are used with certain lots of cholinesterase enzyme (CHE) slides. This drift occurs when the PVs are used 2-7 days after reconstitution; however, the label stability claims for the PV fluids is 7 days following reconstitution. This may lead to inaccurate QC results. The use of the PVs when the QC results are outside of the customer s established ranges could result in delayed results for patients due to the need to repeat QC testing or reconstitute new PV fluids and repeat testing. It could also result in erroneous patient results (small positive bias).
- 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
VITROS Chemistry Products CHE Slides; Catalog Numbers: (1) 191 4605 (300 slides), (2) 800 4707 (90 slides);
Quality control (QC) drift when certain lots of Performance Verifiers (PVs) are used with certain lots of cholinesterase enzyme (CHE) slides. This drift occurs when the PVs are used 2-7 days after reconstitution; however, the label stability claims for the PV fluids is 7 days following reconstitution. This may lead to inaccurate QC results. The use of the PVs when the QC results are outside of the customer s established ranges could result in delayed results for patients due to the need to repeat QC testing or reconstitute new PV fluids and repeat testing. It could also result in erroneous patient results (small positive bias).
- 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
VITROS Chemistry Products CHE Slides (Japan); Catalog Numbers: (1) 684 4074 (90 slides), (2) 684 4138 (300 slides);
Quality control (QC) drift when certain lots of Performance Verifiers (PVs) are used with certain lots of cholinesterase enzyme (CHE) slides. This drift occurs when the PVs are used 2-7 days after reconstitution; however, the label stability claims for the PV fluids is 7 days following reconstitution. This may lead to inaccurate QC results. The use of the PVs when the QC results are outside of the customer s established ranges could result in delayed results for patients due to the need to repeat QC testing or reconstitute new PV fluids and repeat testing. It could also result in erroneous patient results (small positive bias).
- 2025-07-02Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
VITROS Chemistry Products OP Reagent Gen 15. Model Number: 680 1997. The VITROS OP Reagent is a dual-chambered package containing ready-to-use liquid reagents that are used to detect opiates in urine. One sales unit contains 6 Microtip packs of reagent. Each pack has 50 OP tests.
Lots from Generation (GEN) 15 of VITROS Chemistry Products OP Reagent may generate lower than expected quality control (QC) results. If the customer is unable to get passing quality control results, then the customer would be unable to run the OP-LO protocol leading to a potential delay in patient results.
- 2025-06-27Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS 5600 Integrated System Model/Catalog Number: (1) 6802413, (2) 6802915
A software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or delaying test results.
- 2025-06-27Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Brand Name: VITROS; Product Name: VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System; Model/Catalog Number: (1) 6844461, (2) 6272222; Software Version: version 3.2 to version 3.8.3 (all available software versions); Product Description: In vitro diagnostic chemistry analyzer.
a software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or delaying test results.
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