Events

Recall of Device Recall cobas 6000 Series system/Modular e601: Immunoassay Analyzer

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    75186
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0096-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-07-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-06-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=149602
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    Roche has received four reports of injury caused by the sharp edge of the center guide rail of an analyzers sample rack tray. the cleaning procedure for the sample rack tray has been revised to clarify the cleaning process.
  • Action
    On 7/15/2016, URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notifications were sent to the affected customers via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, an updated cleaning procedure, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center at 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions about the information contained in this UMDC. On 10/5/2016, URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION UPDATE notifications were sent to the affected customers via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. The notification updated the 7/15/16 notification to include additional affected systems and to provide updated cleaning instructions for all systems via the enclosed Operators Manual addendum.

Device

Device Recall cobas 6000 Series system/Modular e601: Immunoassay Analyzer
  • Model / Serial
    Not applicable
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    cobas 6000 Series system || c6000, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), for clinical Use. Modular e601: Immunoassay Analyzer || Product Usage: || The cobas p501/p701 instrument stores primary and secondary sample tubes. The tubes are stored in a controlled, refrigerated sample store. Automatic retrieval for add-on testing is possible at any time. Expired samples are disposed of automatically when their storage time has elapsed. The instrument is intended as accessory for diagnostic use.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Roche Holding AG
  • Source
    USFDA