FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS C 703 ANALYTICAL UNIT

MDR report key: 25152711 · Received May 12, 2026

Report

Report Number
1823260-2026-01872
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2026
Date of Event
April 23, 2026
Report Date
May 12, 2026
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
07613336200544
PMA / PMN Number
K253490
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CHOLESTEROL REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 934751. THE REAGENT EXPIRATION DATE WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE GLUCOSE REAGENT LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE REQUESTED, BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED A SAMPLE PROBE. ALL PROBES WERE ADJUSTED. THE LAMP AND CELLS WERE REPLACED AND THE LAMP WAS RE-CALIBRATED. AN INSTRUMENT CHECK WAS COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR CHOLESTEROL ON A COBAS C 703 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE SECOND SAMPLE ALSO HAD DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR GLUCOSE HK GEN.3. THE CUSTOMER REPEATED THE SAMPLES AS THE INITIAL VALUES DID NOT AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS RESULTS OF THE PATIENTS. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED CORRECT. THE FIRST SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CHOLESTEROL VALUE OF 1.30 MMOL/L AND IT REPEATED AS 5.31 MMOL/L. THE SECOND SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CHOLESTEROL VALUE OF 1.94 MMOL/L AND A GLUCOSE VALUE OF 1.40 MMOL/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED, RESULTING IN A CHOLESTEROL VALUE OF 5.10 MMOL/L AND A GLUCOSE VALUE OF 4.34 MMOL/L.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
533560 COBAS C 703 ANALYTICAL UNIT ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS C703 07613336200544

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1