The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0109-2017·Announced 2016-11-02

Roche Recalls cobas p 312 Pre-Analytical System Calculator Modules

Roche is recalling 9,014 cobas p 312 Pre-Analytical System calculator/data processing modules due to four reported injuries caused by a sharp edge on the sample rack tray.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves four reported injuries, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating due to significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. is recalling 9,014 units of the cobas p 312 Pre-Analytical System calculator/data processing module. The product is intended for clinical use and was distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated after Roche received four reports of injury caused by the sharp edge of the center guide rail of an analyzer's sample rack tray. The cleaning procedure for the sample rack tray has been revised to clarify the cleaning process.

Healthcare facilities and users of the cobas p 312 system should contact Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. for instructions on how to proceed with the recall and to obtain the revised cleaning procedures.

The recalled product

Product
cobas p 312 Pre-Analytical System calculator/data processing module, for clinical use Product Usage: The cobas p471 system is an automatic centrifuge module for centrifuging primary sample tubes, which will then be transported to the output module.
Affected units
9,014

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Not applicable

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 17 products in this recall →