FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Cobas b 221 (versions 5 and 6) Blood Gas and Electrolytes Analyzer

Recall: Z-1041-2015 · Reported February 11, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1041-2015
Event ID
70023
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
February 11, 2015
Initiation Date
December 18, 2014
Classification Date
February 2, 2015
Termination Date
February 6, 2017
Address
9115 Hague Rd, N/A, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025, United States

Description

Cobas b 221 (versions 5 and 6) Blood Gas and Electrolytes Analyzer

Reason

Chemical component of the F3 Fluid pack and environmental bacterial contamination causes a positive bias up to 39% at 4.1 mmol/l for the glucose measurement and 30% at 4.12 mmol/l for lactate. Urea readings are unaffected.

Code Info

Model/Catalog/Part #: 1. cobas b221 <6>=Roche OMNI S6 SYSTEM; and 2. 03337154692 - cobas b 221<6>=Roche OMNI S6 SYSTEM CU Potassium - CEM, Calcium - JFP, Sodium - JGS, Chloride - CGZ, Blood Gases (PCO2, PO2) and pH - CHL, Hemoglobin -GKR, Hematocrit - GKF, Oxygen saturation, Carboxyhemoglobin - GHS, Oxyhemoglobin - GGZ, Methemoglobin - KHG, Deoxyhemoglobin - GKA, Lactic Acid - KHP, Glucose- CGA, Urea Nitrogen - CDS.

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution.

Quantity

103