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Device product

cobas¿ 4800 system z480 instrument. Integrates fully automated total nucleic acid isolation directly from secondary sample tubes.

Z-1346-2013

April 01, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 64930
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
425 instruments
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1346-2013

Official wording

Reason: In rare instances, channel shifted results have been generated with cobas¿ 4800 assays run on v1.1.1 of the cobas¿ 4800 system. Raw data review indicates that, in these cases, all signals are shifted by one channel: channel 1 results report as channel 2, channel 2 results report as channel 3, channel 3 results report as channel 4, and channel 4 results report as channel 1. In the reported

Code information: Material Number 05200881001 - all lot/serial numbers.

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    In rare instances, channel shifted results have been generated with cobas¿ 4800 assays run on v1.1.1 of the cobas¿ 4800 system. Raw data review indicates that, in these cases, all signals are shifted by one channel: channel 1 results report as channel 2, channel 2 results report as channel 3, channel 3 results report as channel 4, and channel 4 results report as channel 1. In the reported