FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Cobas b 123 POC system cobas b 123 POC system is fully automated POC system for whole blood in vitro measurement of pH, blood gases (BG), electrolytes Na+ K+, iCa2+ (ISE), hematocrit (Hct), metabolites (Gluc, Lac), total hemoglobin (tHb), hemoglobin derivatives (O2Hb, HHB, COHB, MetHb), and oxygen saturation (SO2). In addition, the cobas b 123 POC system calculates derived parameters. It is dedicated for use in a Point-of-Care environment and laboratory.

Recall: Z-0522-2013 · Reported December 19, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0522-2013
Event ID
63680
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 19, 2012
Initiation Date
November 14, 2012
Classification Date
December 13, 2012
Termination Date
August 7, 2013
Address
9115 Hague Rd, N/A, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025, United States

Description

Cobas b 123 POC system cobas b 123 POC system is fully automated POC system for whole blood in vitro measurement of pH, blood gases (BG), electrolytes Na+ K+, iCa2+ (ISE), hematocrit (Hct), metabolites (Gluc, Lac), total hemoglobin (tHb), hemoglobin derivatives (O2Hb, HHB, COHB, MetHb), and oxygen saturation (SO2). In addition, the cobas b 123 POC system calculates derived parameters. It is dedicated for use in a Point-of-Care environment and laboratory.

Reason

It has been determined that cobas b 123 Fluid Pack COOX cuvettes for lot numbers 21426121 and 21426171, exhibit a significant increase in the out-of-box failure rate caused by a change in the thickness in the cuvette layer. Internal investigations found the altered thickness of the cuvette was due to production equipment settings. Cuvettes were produced within specifications, but within the upper

Code Info

Part number: 05169992001 cobas b 123 Fluid Pack COOX, 200 with Lot# 21426121 and Lot# 21426171.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including NE and AZ.

Quantity

23 units of Fluid Pack COOX, 200 were distributed