The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1610-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Roche Omni S2 Analyzer Recall Due to Software Failure

Roche Diagnostics is recalling 1,026 Omni S2 analyzers because a software defect prevents scheduled quality control measurements from starting.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is a software defect preventing quality control, which is a theoretical risk of harm rather than a reported injury, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Roche Diagnostics Corporation is recalling 1,026 units of the cobas b 221 Roche OMNI S2 system, catalog numbers 3337111001 and 3337111692. The recall was initiated because the software responsible for starting scheduled AutoQC measurements (the scheduler) will not activate. This defect prevents the automated quality control process from running as intended.

The affected devices are fully automated critical care analyzers used to measure various blood and fluid parameters, including pH, PCO2, PO2, sodium, potassium, and glucose. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States. The UDI for the affected products is 04015630018307.

Healthcare facilities and users of these analyzers should contact Roche Diagnostics Corporation for instructions on how to address the software issue. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating a situation where use of the product could, in some cases, cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
cobas b 221<2>Roche OMNI S2 system catalog numbers: 3337111001 and 3337111692 The Roche Diagnostics Omni S Analyzer is a fully automated critical care analyzer intended to be used for the measurement of pH, PCO2, PO2, sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, chloride, hematocrit,
Affected units
1,026

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)

  • 3337111001 and 3337111692 UDI: 04015630018307

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Roche Diagnostics Corporation 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 4 products in this recall →