Recall Z-1449-2014 ยท JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Cobas c8000 Modular Analyzer Series Cobas c502, Part Number 5964067001, a clinical chemistry analyzer intended for the in vitro quantitative / qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.
| Date | Apr 10, 2014 (initiated Mar 13, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The Initial Cassette Volume Check (ICVC) is not activated on the cobas c 502 module of the cobas 8000 modular analyzer series when manually filled cobas c packs are loaded. This issue occurs with tests that use cobas c pack MULTI or empty pre-labeled cobas c packs. The ICVC feature allows the reagent probe to dive into the reagent cassette and confirm the reagent level in the bottles. This ensures |
| Root cause | Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment |
| Action | March 17, 2014 all consignees will be notified by Urgent Medical Device Correction sent via UPS Ground (receipt required). The notice identified the issue, root cause, affected assays with clinical significance. Consignees were instructed to follow the steps listed in the Urgent Medical Device Correction to correctly activate the ICVC and verify the correction. If your system is not connected to the Internet through the cobas link, and you do not have the option to run the affected reagents on an alternate system (i.e., cobas c 311 or cobas c 501 analyzer), please contact the Roche Support |
| Quantity | 76 units |
| Distribution | USA Nationwide Distribution including San Juan PR |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K100853 | COBAS 8000 MODULAR SERIES ANALYZER Roche Diagnostics Corp., Sep 9, 2010 |