Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use (product code JJE), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 78,420
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 1,164
- Malfunctions
- 74,851
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2026-02-27Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
cobas pro integrated solutions with cobas c 503 analytical units: cobas pro sample supply unit, material number 08464502001 cobas pro SSU, material number 09205632001 Affected Assays: (Product Name/ Catalog Number/ Application Code/ Application Short Name) 1. Cystatin C Gen.2 08105596190 20510 CYSC2 2. Ferritin Gen.4 08057648190 20571 FER4X 3. Lipoprotein (a) Gen.2 08106126190 20861 LPA2X 4. Lipoprotein (a) molarity 08106126160 20864 LPA2-X 5. Vancomycin Gen.3 08058849190 21211 VANC3O 6. Kappa Free Light Chains Partner Channel 08896640190 21421 KFLCX 7. Lambda Free Light Chains Partner Channel 08896631190 21430 LFLC 8. fCAL turbo Partner Channel 08910367190 21490 FCAL
Software defect, which allows the system to accept erroneous, non-monotonous calibrations for Spline-type assays. Cobas pro integrated solutions is an automated analyzer, intended for running qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative clinical chemistry and immunochemistry assays, as well as ion-selective measurements. When an erroneous calibration is active, the instrument fails to calculate new values and instead repeats the last successfully calculated result from any Spline-type assay for all subsequent measurements, leading to identical and erroneous patient and QC results. The defect could lead to patients receiving erroneous lab results, which could result in a remote risk of serious adverse health consequences. The following assays use spline type calibration and are affected by this issue: Cystatin C Gen.2, Ferritin Gen.4, Lipoprotein (a) Gen. 2, Lipoprotein (a) molarity, Vancomycin Gen.3, Kappa Free Light Chains Partner Channel, Lambda Free Light Chains Partner Channel, and fCAL turbo Partner Channel.
- 2026-01-06Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
Beckman Coulter UniCel Dxl 600, Part numbers: A71460, A71461, A30260; Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit
Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
- 2026-01-06Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
Beckman Coulter UniCel Dxl 800, Part numbers: 973100, A71456, A71457, A25288; Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit
Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
- 2025-12-18Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Alinity ci-series System Control Module (SCM), REF: 03R70-01, 03R70-20
Abbott Laboratories is recalling their Alinity ci-series System Control Module, a chemistry/immunoassay anayzer, by correction. The reason for the recall is potential performance issues found in the Alinity ci-series System software versions 3.6.1. and lower that could lead to erroneous results for multiple analytes. The issue was identified by Abbott during the internal testing of complaint investigations.
- 2025-12-09Open, ClassifiedProcess design
Access 2 Reaction Vessels, individual, disposable, plastic tubes used to process patient, quality control and calibration samples on the Access 2 Immunoassay system, Catalog Number 81901
It has been determined that certain lots of Access 2 Reaction Vessels may contain manufacturing deformities. The bottom (round end) of the Reaction Vessel may have a small protrusion or hair like deformity. This could cause causing instrument errors (e.g., pipetting, rake, wash carousel errors) that could delay patient results.
- 2025-11-04Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 600, Part Numbers: A71460, A30260; Photometric Chemistry Analyzer
An internal investigation has determined that due to defective sub-components within the gantry assembly, a z-axis CAD movement motion error may occur and cause an analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.
- 2025-11-04Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 800, Part Numbers: 973100, A71456; Photometric Chemistry Analyzer
An internal investigation has determined that due to defective sub-components within the gantry assembly, a z-axis CAD movement motion error may occur and cause an analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.
- 2025-08-05Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
UniCel DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Analyzer, Part Number 973100
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
- 2025-08-05Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Dual Gantry, Part Number A71457
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
- 2025-08-05Open, ClassifiedDevice Design
DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Spot B, Part Number A71456
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
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