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Health product recall

Cobas Analyzers (2017-07-13)

Starting date:
July 13, 2017
Posting date:
August 14, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-64160

Affected Products

  1. Cobas 6000 - E601
  2. Modular Analytics E Combinations Analyzer (E170)
  3. Cobas 8000 E602 Immunoassay Analyzer

Reason

A sample mismatch may occur in the Immunochemistry Modules (Cobas E602, Cobas E601 and E170 Modules) due to a software limitation which can only occur in very rare occasion.

Affected products

A. Cobas 6000 - E601

Lot or serial number

All software versions

Model or catalog number

04745922001

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics GMBH
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY

B. Modular Analytics E Combinations Analyzer (E170)

Lot or serial number

All software versions

Model or catalog number

04745922001

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics GMBH
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY

C. Cobas 8000 E602 Immunoassay Analyzer

Lot or serial number

all software versions

Model or catalog number

03023109001
03023117001
03739040001
05023572001
05023599001

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics GMBH
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY