FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.: cobas LiatSystem, respiratory virus panel nucleic acid assay system, Material Number 07341920190
- Recall number
- Z-0828-2022
- Recalling firm
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Product
- cobas LiatSystem, respiratory virus panel nucleic acid assay system, Material Number 07341920190
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2021-11-16
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Roche has identified a small number of cobas Liat analyzer units that have consistently high noise levels (background signal) originating from the amber detector (used for Influenza B detection). This noise increases the probability of false positive Influenza B results.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- A Customer Bulletin dated 11/16/21 was sent to customers. Analyzer Return Procedure Our records indicate that you have one of the affected cobas Liat analyzers listed on the previous page. Because of the issue, Roche will send you a new cobas Liat analyzer. Please return your affected analyzer immediately to Roche for investigation by following the steps below: 1. A representative from the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center will contact you to initiate analyzer replacement and confirm shipping information. 2. When you receive the new cobas Liat analyzer from Roche, remove the new analyzer and FedEx shipping label from the box. 3. Place the affected analyzer in the box and seal it using packing tape. 4. Affix the FedEx postage paid shipping label to the outside of the box. 5. Take the box containing the affected analyzer to an appropriate FedEx location for return shipping at no charge to you. Actions Required " Follow the steps in the Analyzer Return Procedure section above. " File this Customer Bulletin for future reference. Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center at 1-800-800-5973 if you have questions about the information in this Customer Bulletin.
- Quantity
- 14 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, and TX. The countries of Cyprus, Spain, and Hong Kong.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI: 07613336100097; Serial Numbers: 16333, 16454, 16688, 16695, 16871, 16914, 17048, 17266, 19924, 18094, 18323, 18357, 17116, 17086
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K111387"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OOI
- Firm FEI
- 2243471
- Firm city
- S Branchburg
- Firm state
- NJ
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28