—#149601

Product

cobas e411 Immunoassay Analyzer e411: 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.

FDA product code: JJE — Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K961481
Affected lot / code info: Not applicable

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Address: 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-07-15
Terminated: 2017-06-05
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #149601. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.