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Omni Micro-electrode/reference electrode for cobas b221 analyzer — Class III medical device recall Z-0064-2015

Terminated recall by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., reported 2014-10-22, distributed nationwide. The default references for normal values are inconsistent between cobas b 221 and other blood gas instruments.

Recall numberZ-0064-2015
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Recall initiated2014-09-12
Classified2014-10-10
Reported by FDA2014-10-22
Terminated2018-01-10
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity492 devicees
Model numbers03337103001, 03337111001, 03337111692, 03337120001, 03337138001, 03337138692, 03337146001, 03337154001, 03337154692

Product

Omni Micro-electrode/reference electrode for cobas b221 analyzer. 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, glucose, lactate, urea/BUN, total hemoglobin, oxygen saturation, oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, and methemoglobin in samples of whole blood, serum, plasma, and aqueous solutions as appropriate.

Reason for recall

The default references for normal values are inconsistent between cobas b 221 and other blood gas instruments. In addition, the reference ranges are different when comparing with corresponding ranges listed in the Instructions for Use for the analyzer and the reference literature source.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.