FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM)

MDR report key: 23267273 · Received October 10, 2025

Report

Report Number
1823260-2025-04145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2025
Date of Event
September 14, 2025
Report Date
November 6, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630937103
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PERTINENT FIELDS IN SECTION D, G1, AND G4 PMA / 510K (PREMARKET NUMBERS) UPDATED. THE CUSTOMER HAS IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT AS A PREANALYTIC ISSUE AT THEIR SITE. THE PATIENT SAMPLE TUBE WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, WHICH LED TO INCORRECT PIPETTING OF THE SAMPLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM) SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE ANALYZER AND PERFORMED LIQUID FLOW CLEANING (LFC) FOR THE INTERNAL PATHWAYS OF THE SIPPER, SAMPLE, AND REAGENT (SR) PROBES. KEY COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE SR AND SIPPER PROBE TUBING, AS WELL AS THE MEASURING CELL AND ITS CONNECTING TUBING. FOLLOWING THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION, SYSTEM SETTINGS WERE VERIFIED, AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE SR PROBE POSITIONS. A FULL SYSTEM VERIFICATION WAS THEN CONDUCTED, WITH THE INSTRUMENT SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE VOLUME, VOLTAGE, BLANK CELL, MECHANICAL CHECKS, AND CALIBRATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS STAT AND ELECSYS PROBNP II RESULTS FROM A PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM). THIS MEDWATCH IS FOR THE ELECSYS PROBNP II ASSAY. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 1731.0 PG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS <10.00 PG/ML. PLEASE REFER TO THE MEDWATCH WITH A.1 PATIENT IDENTIFIER PT-0080528 FOR THE ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS STAT ASSAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2112584 COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM) IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E 411 84169203 04015630937103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown