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VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products NT-pro BNP Reagent Pack Recalled by ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS Due to Increased frequency of calibration failures for VITROS Immunodiagnostic...

Date: March 7, 2017
Company: ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS directly.

Affected Products

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products NT-pro BNP Reagent Pack, REF/Catalog 680 2156, IVD --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Pencoed, Bridgend CF35 5PZ, UK

Quantity: US: 6324; Foreign: 1868

Why Was This Recalled?

Increased frequency of calibration failures for VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products NT-proBNP Reagent Lots 1568, 1570, 1580 and 1590, due to background signals for these affected NT-proBNP lots that have been increasing with time since release testing, resulting in higher than expected VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products NT-proBNP level 1 calibrator signals produced, leading to calibration failures.

Where Was This Sold?

Worldwide: United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and Venezuela.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report