FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 23201272 · Received October 2, 2025

Report

Report Number
1823260-2025-04037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2025
Date of Event
September 10, 2025
Report Date
December 1, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A REAGENT ISSUE CAN BE EXCLUDED AS THE CORRECT RERUN WAS PERFORMED USING THE SAME REAGENT. A REVIEW OF THE REACTION DATA SHOWED THAT THE REACTION HAD ALMOST NO ANALYTE NOR SAMPLE. A ROCHE FIELD SPECIALIST DETERMINED THE CUSTOMER WAS USING A MICRO-CUP ON TOP OF A TUBE INCORRECTLY. THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED ON CORRECT USE OF MICRO-CUPS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN INCORRECT USAGE OF MICRO-CUPS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE TOTAL BILIRUBIN REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 828830, THE DIRECT BILIRUBIN REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 851830, AND THE CRP REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 832963. THE REAGENT EXPIRATION DATES WERE REQUESTED, BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR TWO NEONATE PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE. RESULTS FROM THE FOLLOWING ASSAYS WERE AFFECTED: BILIRUBIN TOTAL GEN.3, BILIRUBIN DIRECT GEN.2, AND CARDIAC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (LATEX) HIGH SENSITIVE. THE SAMPLES WERE PROCESSED IN MICRO-CUP ON TOP OF A TUBE. NO QUESTIONABLE RESULTED WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE FIRST SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CRP VALUE OF 0.000 MG/DL WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A SECOND ANALYZER, RESULTING IN A CRP VALUE OF > 6.065 MG/DL WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS ALSO REPEATED THE SECOND ANALYZER USING DECREASED SAMPLE VOLUME, RESULTING IN A CRP VALUE OF 4.938 MG/DL. THE SECOND SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING VALUES ON (B)(6) 2025: DIRECT BILIRUBIN = 0.13 MG/DL, TOTAL BILIRUBIN = 0.53 MG/DL. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A THIRD ANALYZER ON (B)(6) 2025, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING VALUES: DIRECT BILIRUBIN = 0.50 MG/DL, TOTAL BILIRUBIN = 11.32 MG/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313119 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown