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Device brand name · Immunochemistry analyzer

cobas e 801 analytical unit: medical device reports filed with FDA

642 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Roche Diagnostics. Product code JJE.

642
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 148 a year
201
reports, 12 months to August 2026
132 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
95.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 642 reports that name the brand "cobas e 801 analytical unit" (immunochemistry analyzer), received between March 2022 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Roche Diagnostics. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

201 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 52% from 132 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 (99.5%) and injury (0.5%); 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 non reproducible results (63.1%), high test results (41%) and low test results (25.2%). The patient problems coded most often are chest pain, laceration(s) and non specific ekg/ECG changes. 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

01326Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 10Apr 2022: 11May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 7Jul 2022: 6Aug 2022: 10Sep 2022: 14Oct 2022: 12Nov 2022: 19Dec 2022: 162023Jan 2023: 9Feb 2023: 13Mar 2023: 9Apr 2023: 16May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 15Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 11Sep 2023: 6Oct 2023: 14Nov 2023: 9Dec 2023: 162024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 10Mar 2024: 7Apr 2024: 14May 2024: 8Jun 2024: 9Jul 2024: 8Aug 2024: 7Sep 2024: 20Oct 2024: 10Nov 2024: 12Dec 2024: 132025Jan 2025: 7Feb 2025: 8Mar 2025: 8Apr 2025: 19May 2025: 9Jun 2025: 8Jul 2025: 13Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 15Oct 2025: 13Nov 2025: 14Dec 2025: 142026Jan 2026: 12Feb 2026: 20Mar 2026: 24Apr 2026: 16May 2026: 26Jun 2026: 17Jul 2026: 19Aug 2026: 11

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

0731452022: 11220222023: 13120232024: 12120242025: 13320252026: 1452026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.5%3
Malfunction99.5%639
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%642
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
Non reproducible results40563.1%9.5%
High test results26341%27.1%
Low test results16225.2%24.5%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings8413.1%8.9%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly345.3%1%
False positive result274.2%2.6%
Output problem193%0.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem182.8%2.4%
Insufficient device problem information60.9%0.3%
Contamination50.8%0.3%
Chemical problem40.6%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion40.6%0.1%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item30.5%0.1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked30.5%3.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material30.5%0.1%
Suction problem30.5%0.1%
Unable to obtain readings30.5%0.2%
Contamination /decontamination problem20.3%0%
Environmental particulates20.3%0%
False negative result20.3%1.1%

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
Chest painchest pain10.2%
Laceration(s)10.2%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes10.2%

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

In context

Measurecobas e 801 analytical unitProduct code JJEAll MAUDE reports
Reports64279,28026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.5%1.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%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."

Other brands with product code JJE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Access 2 Immunoassay System4,71900%
Unicel Dxi 800 Access Immunoassay System3,13300%
cobas 6000 c501 module2,7321940.1%
COBAS 6000 C (501) Module2,1691290%
UniCel DxC 600i SYNCHRON Access Clinical System2,975130%
Unicel Dxc 800 Synchron System2,23200%
Architect I2000sr Analyzer1,78500.1%
cobas c 503 analytical unit1,4155410%
Alinity Ci-Series Level Sensor Bulk Solution1,33900%
Alinity c Processing Module1,3113020.1%
Cobas 8000 C 702 Module1,28300%
Cobas E 411 Immunoassay Analyzer1,15800.1%
AU5800 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer1,151690%
Architect Reaction Vessel1,12400%
Dimension Vista 15001,10240%

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 cobas e 801 analytical unit reports

How many FDA reports name cobas e 801 analytical unit?

642 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 201 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.5%) and injury (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

non reproducible results (63.1%), high test results (41%), low test results (25.2%), incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (13.1%) and incorrect measurement (5.3%). 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 cobas e 801 analytical unit 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.