Reported Oct 26, 2022 · Terminated

cobas 5800 instrument, Material No. 08707464001. Used for automated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based Nucleic Acid…

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 1080 US Highway 202 S · Branchburg, NJ · 08876-3733

Is this the product you have?

  • cobas 5800 instrument, Material No. 08707464001. Used for automated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) in laboratory settings.
Lot codes and dates
  • Device Identifier07613336170076 All serial IDs are affected
Amount recalled
179 OUS

Why it was recalled

Reported false positive and invalid results on the affected devices due to anomalous baselines. This may lead to erroneous or delayed diagnoses.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 7, 2024 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:32 PM UTC

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