FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE

MDR report key: 24077867 · Received January 15, 2026

Report

Report Number
1823260-2026-00179
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2026
Date of Event
December 26, 2025
Report Date
March 19, 2026
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630946198
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE QCS WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGES. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE MODULE AND DETERMINED THAT THE SAMPLE PROBE TIPS STACKED IN AN OVERFILLED WASTE CHUTE CAUSED THE EVENT. HE CLEANED THE WASTE LINERS AND WASTE CHUTES AND VERIFIED THE MODULE'S PERFORMANCE WITH SUCCESSFUL MECHANICAL AND PRECISION CHECKS. PRODUCT LABELING STATES, "CHANGING SOLID WASTE BOXES ON THE E 801 MODULE - WHEN ASSAYTIPS AND ASSAYCUPS HAVE BEEN CONSUMED AND DISPOSED OF, YOU CHANGE THE SOLID WASTE BOXES. A SOLID WASTE BOX IS ALSO CALLED WASTELINER. IF THE GREEN BUTTON FOR ONE OR BOTH SOLID WASTE BOXES IS FLASHING, YOU CHANGE THE FULL SOLID WASTE BOXES FOR NEW EMPTY ONES. WHEN TO CHANGE THE SOLID WASTE BOXES IS INDICATED ON THE REAGENT OVERVIEW DIALOG BOX OR BY AN INSTRUMENT ALARM." THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT INCOMPLETE CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE CAUSED THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE COMPLETION RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER IS 87003600. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS VITAMIN B12 IMMUNOASSAY RESULT FROM ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE. THE INITIAL RESULT FROM THE MODULE WAS <150 PG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT FROM ANOTHER MODULE WAS 906 PG/ML THE QC AFTER THE PATIENT SAMPLE RUN WAS OUT OF RANGE, PROMPTING THE RERUN. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS DEEMED CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139682 COBAS 8000 E 801 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 04015630946198

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown