Recall Z-1077-2017 ยท CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Cobas b 123 POC system The cobas b 123 POC system is a fully automated POC system for whole blood in vitro measurement of pH, blood gases (B3G), electrolytes Nat, K+, iCaWt (ISE), hematocrit (THct), metabolites (Glu, Lac), total hemoglobin (tHb), hemoglobin derivatives (O2Hb, HHb, COT~b, MetHb), and oxygen saturation (SO2). In addition, the cobas b 123 POC system calculates derived parameters. It
| Date | Jan 23, 2017 (initiated Sep 3, 2015) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | under specific settings, an issue may occur during simultaneous Sensor Cartridge and Fluid Pack change on the cobas b 123 <2> POC system and cobas b 123 <4> POC system. The issue occurs when the software function [AutoQC as follow-up] is configured to run all three levels of AutoQC only after a Fluid Pack change, but not after a Sensor Cartridge change. When both are changed simultaneously, starting with the Sensor Cartridge and followed by the Fluid Pack, the analyzer carries out only the follow-up actions associated with the Sensor Cartridge change after completing the change workflow. As a |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Roche issued an Analyzer Bulletin on September 3, 2015, to all affected Consignees. The recall notifications included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, and consignee responsibilities; the notification did not include instructions for responding to the notification. Actions Required " Follow the workaround outlined in this Analyzer Bulletin to avoid the described issue. " File this Analyzer Bulletin for future reference. Questions Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center at 1-800-526-2272 if you have questions about the information contain |
| Quantity | 30 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including CA, LA, NE, PR, SC, TX, VA, and WV |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K111188 | COBAS B 123 POC SYSTEM, COBAS B 123 AUTOQC PACK TRI-LEVEL, COBAS B 123 AUTOCVC PACK, ROCHE COMBITROL PLUS B Roche Diagnostics, May 14, 2012 |