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Alinity c Processing Module: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,311 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abbott Laboratories. Product code JJE.

1,311
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 154 a year
302
reports, 12 months to August 2026
235 in the 12 months before
98.2%
classified as malfunction
95.5% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

1,311 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Alinity c Processing Module" (analyzer chemistry photometric discrete for clinical use); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abbott Laboratories; received from January 2018 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

302 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 29% from 235 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.2%), injury (1.8%) and death (0.1%); across all analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use reports (product code JJE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 95.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are high test results (51.3%), low test results (39.2%) and incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (4.9%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, exposure to body fluids and needle stick/puncture. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01382752018: 620182019: 4720192020: 9320202021: 12820212022: 13620222023: 19520232024: 24220242025: 27520252026: 1892026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury1.8%23
Malfunction98.2%1,287
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,311
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 79,280 reports carrying product code JJE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
High test results67351.3%27.1%
Low test results51439.2%24.5%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings644.9%8.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked241.8%3.1%
Thermal decomposition of device141.1%0.4%
Imprecise or erratic results40.3%0.1%
Smoking40.3%0.9%
Unintended electrical shock40.3%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem30.2%2.4%
Sparking30.2%0.2%
Computer software problema software problem20.2%0.4%
Patient data problem20.2%0.6%
Unintended movement20.2%0.1%
Device fell10.1%0%
False positive result10.1%2.6%
Fire10.1%0.1%
Installation-related problem10.1%0%
Insufficient device problem information10.1%0.3%
Low readingsreadings were too low10.1%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement50.4%
Exposure to body fluids30.2%
Needle stick/puncture20.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.1%
Conjunctivitispink eye10.1%
Laceration(s)10.1%
Red eye(s)10.1%
Skin inflammation/ irritation10.1%
Swelling/ edema10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAlinity c Processing ModuleProduct code JJEAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,31179,28026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports109
Classified as injury1.8%1.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.2%95.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

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cobas Integra 400 plus1,103520.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Alinity c Processing Module reports

How many FDA reports name Alinity c Processing Module?

1,311 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 302 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.2%), injury (1.8%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high test results (51.3%), low test results (39.2%), incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (4.9%), leak/splash (1.8%) and thermal decomposition of device (1.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Alinity c Processing Module was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.