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Recall of Roche Cobas c111 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
    60146
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0311-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-02-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=104528
  • 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
    Internal investigations have revealed a potential printer malfunction on the cobas c 111 analyzer, where one or more numbers or characters can be missing on the hard copy result printout, or the printer may skip leaving blanks which may result in an incorrect print layout. the missing number of characters can be in any position, therefore it could be in the middle of a result, (e.G. 48.53 mmol in.
  • Action
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction dated October 18, 2011, via UPS Ground (receipt required) to all affected customers and one distribution center, with instructions to disable the Auto Print Result feature until new software is available. All printed results will need to be confirmed against the results indicated on the display screen. Questions are to be directed to Roche Diagnostics Technical Support at 1-800 428-2336,

Device

Roche Cobas c111 Analyzer
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers 50865, 50626, 50798, 50731, 50654, 50541, 51023, 50946, 50989, 50634, 50506, 50251, 50887, 50948, 50453, 50688, 51111, 50997, 51122, 50244, 50790, 50475, 50597, 50740, 50656, 50793, 51086, 50999, 51146, 50635, 50744, 50586, 50632, 50846, 1167, 50693, 50787, 50670, 50672, 51128, 50941, 50562, 50788, 50547, 51003, 50624, 50677, 50678, 50814, 51015, 50687, 50680, 50894, 50560, 51004, 50247, 50538, 51118, 50926, 50847, 50841, 51127, 50741, 50764, 50633, 51106, 51116, 50201, 51124, 50612, 51088, 50576, 51016, 50689, 50681, 50424, 51126, 50959, 50878, 50784, 50661, 50761, 50452, 50450, 50290, 50947, 51327, 50630, 50985, 50763, 50319, 50984, 50250, 50549, 50925, 50844, 50660, 50845, 50683, 50735, 51056, 50463, 50775, 50840, 50734, 50655, 50843, 50758, 50852, 50539, 50651, 50653, 50657, 50964, 50563, 50742, 50738, 50727, 50934, 50561, 50803, 51000, 51107, 50686, 50815, 50649, 50470, 50759, 50644, 51053, 50739, 50595, 51087, 50575, and 50679.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including West Virginia and Texas.
  • Product Description
    Roche Cobas c 111 Analyzer || The Roche Cobas c 111 analyzer is an in-vitro diagnostic analyzer capable of performing clinical chemistry, specific protein and electrolyte tests. Analytes are measured photometrically or turbidimetrically; the analyzer also has an optional ISE module for measuring sodium, potassium and chloride.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Manufacturer

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