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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

The cobas z 480 analyzer including dedicated software for IVD use is a plate-based automated amplification and detection system for nucleic acids. The analyzer is intended to be used as an in-vitro diagnostic or screening system providing real time PCR amplification and detection for human samples within the system. The cobas x 480 instrument and cobas z 480 analyzer are to be used by laboratory professionals trained in laboratory techniques and by instruction on the use of the system and ana

Reported: January 20, 2021 Initiated: November 19, 2020 #Z-0846-2021

Product Description

The cobas z 480 analyzer including dedicated software for IVD use is a plate-based automated amplification and detection system for nucleic acids. The analyzer is intended to be used as an in-vitro diagnostic or screening system providing real time PCR amplification and detection for human samples within the system. The cobas x 480 instrument and cobas z 480 analyzer are to be used by laboratory professionals trained in laboratory techniques and by instruction on the use of the system and analyzer. In the U.S. the cobas z 480 analyzer is used for automated amplification and detection purposes for the following assays: cobas¿ 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test cobas¿ Cdiff Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System cobas¿ CT/NG v2.0 Test cobas¿ EGFR Mutation Test v2 cobas¿ Factor II and Factor V Test cobas¿ 4800 HPV Test cobas¿ HSV 1 and 2 Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System cobas¿ KRAS Mutation Test cobas¿ MRSA/SA Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System

Reason for Recall

Dirty Lens May Cause Invalid or False Positive Results

Details

Units Affected
597 units US; 3411 units OUS
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Austria, Turkey, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Slovakia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Finland, Lithuania, Bosnia-Herz, Slovenia, Iceland, Estonia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, Ukraine, UAE, Serbia, Montenegro, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Burkina-Faso, Ethiopia, French Guayana, Gabon, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Lesotho, Martinique, Morocco, Nicaragua, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Zambia.
Location
Branchburg, NJ

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
The cobas z 480 analyzer including dedicated software for IVD use is a plate-based automated amplification and detection system for nucleic acids. The analyzer is intended to be used as an in-vitro diagnostic or screening system providing real time PCR amplification and detection for human samples within the system. The cobas x 480 instrument and cobas z 480 analyzer are to be used by laboratory professionals trained in laboratory techniques and by instruction on the use of the system and analyzer. In the U.S. the cobas z 480 analyzer is used for automated amplification and detection purposes for the following assays: cobas¿ 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test cobas¿ Cdiff Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System cobas¿ CT/NG v2.0 Test cobas¿ EGFR Mutation Test v2 cobas¿ Factor II and Factor V Test cobas¿ 4800 HPV Test cobas¿ HSV 1 and 2 Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System cobas¿ KRAS Mutation Test cobas¿ MRSA/SA Test for use on the cobas¿ 4800 System. Recalled by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.. Units affected: 597 units US; 3411 units OUS.
Why was this product recalled?
Dirty Lens May Cause Invalid or False Positive Results
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 20, 2021. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0846-2021.