FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT
MDR report key: 22990896
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Received September 8, 2025
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-02775
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 8, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 21, 2025
- Report Date
- September 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191899
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
THE IRON REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 861350. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE SAMPLE PROBE AND PERFORMED INSTRUMENT ADJUSTMENTS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE LOW IRON RESULTS FOR THREE PATIENT SAMPLES FROM THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT. ONE EXAMPLE WAS PROVIDED. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 8.24 G/DL. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE 6.81 G/DL AND 8.11 G/DL. THE REPEAT RESULT FROM A COBAS 6000 C501 ANALYZER WAS 16.43 G/DL. THIS RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2495943 | COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |