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Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.: Cobas 8000 Modular Analyzer Series, Model/Catalog/Part Number: 05641489001. The Cobas 8000 is a fully automated system for clinical chemistry analysis.
- Recall number
- Z-0473-2013
- Recalling firm
- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
- Product
- Cobas 8000 Modular Analyzer Series, Model/Catalog/Part Number: 05641489001. The Cobas 8000 is a fully automated system for clinical chemistry analysis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-11-01
- Posted
- 2012-12-04
- Terminated
- 2014-01-08
- Reason
- On cobas c 701 and cobas c 702 modules of the Cobas 8000 series analyzer, a mismatch between the reagent probe positioning and the aspirated reagent volumes under certain conditions can lead to insufficient reagent pipetting. This may affect patient sample and controls recovery for the following tests: Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP2), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Bicarbonate (CO2-L), Creatinine (C
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- On 11/01/2012 an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" notification was sent via UPS Ground (receipt required) to consignees. The device issue was described and recommended actions were provided. A Roche Field Application Specialist will install the new e-barcode during a scheduled visit. Customers also will have an option to install the new e-barcodes themselves, following the instructions provided in the notification. A Software update will be released when available. Customers may contact Technical Support at 1-800-428-2336 for more information.
- Quantity
- 78 analyzers
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution, including the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, VA, WA, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog numbers affected: Alkaline Phosphatase acc. to IFCC Gen.2 05166888190; Alanine Aminotransferase acc. to IFCC without pyridoxal phosphate (P5P) activation 05850797190; Bicarbonate Liquid 05446376190; Creatinine Jaff¿ Gen.2 05168597190; C-Reactive Protein Gen.3 05172373190; and Urea/BUN 05171873190. Serial Number(s): 0917-10, 1020-04, 1020-05, 1021-03, 1021-04, 1021-07, 1021-08, 1023-06, 1023-09, 1023-10, 1024-03, 1024-04, 1024-05, 1024-09, 1025-02, 1025-05, 1025-07, 1025-09, 1026-01, 1026-02, 1027-09, 1028-01, 1028-07, 1030-09, 1031-05, 1031-09, 1032-09, 1032-10, 1033-04, 1033-05, 1107-06, 1109-02, 1109-03, 1111-07, 1111-08, 1112-02, 1112-04, 1115-06, 1115-07, 1115-08, 1115-10, 1117-04, 1117-07, 1118-02, 1126-02, 1126-03, 1126-04, 1127-01, 1127-02, 1127-06, 1127-07, 1138-03, 1138-04, 1139-04, 1139-05, 1139-06, 1140-02, 1140-03, 1140-04, 1140-05, 1140-10, 1141-08, 1141-09, 1142-02, 1142-03, 1142-04, 1143-01, 1143-02, 1143-03, 1143-04, 1143-05, 1143-06, 1144-05, 1146-04, 1146-05, 1146-06, 1146-07, and 1146-08.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJE
- Firm FEI
- 1823260
- Firm city
- Indianapolis
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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