COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-04381
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 28, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2025
- Report Date
- October 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060373
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CA 19-9 REAGENT LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CEA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 840135 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-MAY-2026. THE CA 125 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 831061 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-MAR-2026. ON (B)(6) 2025, THE FSE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE AND FOUND DEGRADATION OF THE SIPPER NOZZLE AND LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE SAMPLE PROBE MECHANISM. DUE TO THE DEGRADATION OF THE SIPPER NOZZLE, THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE WAS WIDENED. THE FSE IDENTIFIED A HOLE IN THE TUBE CONNECTOR AND REPLACED THE SAMPLING UNIT. QC WAS ACCEPTABLE. REPRODUCIBILITY TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE PATIENT SAMPLES AND MULTIPLE ASSAYS ON A COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE. DISCREPANT LOW RESULTS WERE PROVIDED FOR 7 PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR ELECSYS CA 19-9 (CA 19-9), ELECSYS CEA (CEA), AND CA 125. PATIENT 1 INITIAL CA 19-9 RESULT WAS 49.9 U/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED TWICE, WITH RESULTS OF 26 U/ML AND 51 U/ML. ON (B)(6) 2025, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THE SIPPER NOZZLES AND REPLACED THEM. THE FSE PERFORMED AN INSTRUMENT CHECK, AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED, AND THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONABLE RESULTS. PATIENT 2 INITIAL CEA RESULT WAS 8.9 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 16.5 NG/ML. PATIENT 3 INITIAL CEA RESULT WAS 4.5 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 10.5 NG/ML. PATIENT 4 INITIAL CEA RESULT WAS 412.0 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 833.0 NG/ML. PATIENT 5 INITIAL CEA RESULT WAS 1.5 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.9 NG/ML. PATIENT 6 INITIAL CEA RESULT WAS 1.9 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.7 NG/ML. PATIENT 7 INITIAL CA 125 RESULT WAS 36 U/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 51 U/ML.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981705 | COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE | IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |