FDA Device recall Z-1368-2013

Cobas¿ 8000 modular analyzer series software version 03-01, 02, 03 and 04, impacting the cobas e 602 module only

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2013-05-29

On 2013-05-29 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Cobas¿ 8000 modular analyzer series software version 03-01, 02, 03 and 04, impacting the cobas e 602 module only by Roche Diagnostics Operations, citing when using the cobas e 602 module, Diluent Multiassay may be used for autodilution of certain assays instead of Diluent Universal. This may cause incorrect results under specific….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-1368-2013
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2013-04-04
Published	2013-05-29
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Roche Diagnostics Operations
Distribution	US

Product

Cobas¿ 8000 modular analyzer series software version 03-01, 02, 03 and 04, impacting the cobas e 602 module only. Product Usage: Fully automated immunoassay analyzer intended for the in-vitro quantitative/qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids. This analyzer is optimized for high throughput workloads in the professional environment using a combination of ion selective electrodes and photometric analysis modules

Reason

When using the cobas e 602 module, Diluent Multiassay may be used for autodilution of certain assays instead of Diluent Universal. This may cause incorrect results under specific circumstances if all of the following conditions are met simultaneously: More than a total of 2000 reagent kits or diluents have been registered on the cobas e 602 modules within one system core, and two different diluent

Identifiers

code_info	Part Number 05990378001 Serial Numbers 1017-06, 1021-03, 1021-05, 1142-09, 1145-10, 1140-01, 1125-07, 1128-02, 1146-01… Part Number 05990378001 Serial Numbers 1017-06, 1021-03, 1021-05, 1142-09, 1145-10, 1140-01, 1125-07, 1128-02, 1146-01, 1146-02, 1146-03, 1171-10, 1169-06, 1169-08, 1169-09, 1172-09, 1156-01, 1156-02, 1156-09, 1160-04, 1160-06, 1016-05, 1017-01, 1139-08, 1139-10, 1140-07, 1140-08, 1140-10, 1156-06, 1156-07, 1158-09, 1160-01, 1160-05, 1173-01, 1139-06, 1139-07, 2374-11, 1127-08, 1138-08, 1138-10, 1139-01, 1156-08, 1156-10, 1173-10, 1156-05, 1158-10, 1139-09, 1131-08, 1132-01, 1132-02, 1171-07, 1171-08, 1171-09, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1124-05, 1124-06, 1132-03, 1132-04, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1128-05, 1128-06, 1139-02, 1139-03, 1139-04, 1139-05, 1146-05, 1146-06, 1147-04, 1156-04, 1132-05, 1132-10, 1137-02, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1128-05, 1128-06, 1149-07, 1149-08, and 1167-02.

code_info

Part Number 05990378001 Serial Numbers 1017-06, 1021-03, 1021-05, 1142-09, 1145-10, 1140-01, 1125-07, 1128-02, 1146-01…

Part Number 05990378001 Serial Numbers 1017-06, 1021-03, 1021-05, 1142-09, 1145-10, 1140-01, 1125-07, 1128-02, 1146-01, 1146-02, 1146-03, 1171-10, 1169-06, 1169-08, 1169-09, 1172-09, 1156-01, 1156-02, 1156-09, 1160-04, 1160-06, 1016-05, 1017-01, 1139-08, 1139-10, 1140-07, 1140-08, 1140-10, 1156-06, 1156-07, 1158-09, 1160-01, 1160-05, 1173-01, 1139-06, 1139-07, 2374-11, 1127-08, 1138-08, 1138-10, 1139-01, 1156-08, 1156-10, 1173-10, 1156-05, 1158-10, 1139-09, 1131-08, 1132-01, 1132-02, 1171-07, 1171-08, 1171-09, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1124-05, 1124-06, 1132-03, 1132-04, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1128-05, 1128-06, 1139-02, 1139-03, 1139-04, 1139-05, 1146-05, 1146-06, 1147-04, 1156-04, 1132-05, 1132-10, 1137-02, 1147-05, 1149-01, 1128-05, 1128-06, 1149-07, 1149-08, and 1167-02.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1368-2013%22

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