FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE

MDR report key: 23841491 · Received December 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
1823260-2025-05223
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2025
Date of Event
November 25, 2025
Report Date
January 26, 2026
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630924707
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PERFORMANCE ISSUE WITH THE REAGENT SINCE THE QC WAS WITHIN THE RANGES. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A CONTAMINATED ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) FLOW PATH. HE DECONTAMINATED THE ISE FLOW PATH. HE THEN PERFORMED ISE CHECKS, CALIBRATION, AND QC, AND THEY WERE ALL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE SERVICE ACTIONS PERFORMED BY THE ENGINEER RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED AFTER THE SERVICE VISIT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SODIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER WAS DNA 75 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 08-MAR-2026. THE ISE INDIRECT NA-K-CL FOR GEN.2 ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER WAS DYX 21 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 24-FEB-2026. THE QC WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE SODIUM ELECTRODE AND ISE INDIRECT NA-K-CL FOR GEN.2 ELECTRODE RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 C 501 (UL) V MODULE. SODIUM: INITIAL RESULT: 167 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 141 MMOL/L. CHLORIDE: INITIAL RESULT: 84 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 105 MMOL/L. THE HIGH SODIUM RESULTS PROMPTED THE REPEAT OF THE SAMPLE. NO QUESTIONABLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED TO BE CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251650 COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 04015630924707

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Female