Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalls enGen Laboratory Automation System (enGen System), Product Code ENGEN, configured with all of the following system comp…

Recall date

May 6, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-1724-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

Sold / distributed

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Why it was recalled

Recapper Caps may fall off of, or be knocked from sample tubes placed in the storage racks of entry/exit modules. The gripper may grab a tube at the wrong height and drop the tube in the Rack Entry/Exit or Rack Exit module. These situations may result in splashing of bio-hazardous fluid. Sample cross-contamination may occur with an uncapped tube in the rack.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

enGen Laboratory Automation System (enGen System), Product Code ENGEN, configured with all of the following system components: Recapper Caps (Product Codes 952238 or 6844286 only), Recapper Module (230V) or Recapper Module (110V) (Product Codes 952036-EG or 952136-EG), Rack Entry and Exit Module and/or Rack Exit Module (Product Codes 952020-EG/6844086 or 952019-EG/6844103), Storage Rack Slim 100 positions or Storage Rack 180 positions (Product Codes 952075 or 952073). COMMON NAME: enGen Track System. The enGen Lab Automation System is a modification to VITROS Analyzers that includes the addition of an automated track sub-system (TCAutomation) for pre-analytical and post-analytical sample and data management.