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Device brand name · Chemistry analyzer

Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System: medical device reports filed with FDA

462 reports name it, 2005–2020. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Product code JJE.

462
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 22 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.4%
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 462 reports that name the brand "Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System" (chemistry analyzer), received between February 2005 and October 2020; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.4%), injury (0.2%) and other (0.2%); 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 incorrect or inadequate test results (29%), low test results (17.7%) and high test results (13.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, burn, thermal and exposure to body fluids. 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

No report naming Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2020.

By year received

029582005: 2720052006: 472007: 4720072008: 542009: 5820092010: 572011: 3820112012: 342013: 3520132014: 232015: 2220152016: 82017: 520172019: 42020: 32020

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.2%1
Malfunction99.4%459
Other0.2%1
Not given0.2%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%462
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
Incorrect or inadequate test results13429%12%
Low test results8217.7%24.5%
High test results6113.2%27.1%
False negative result5612.1%1.1%
Display or visual feedback problem326.9%0.2%
False positive result306.5%2.6%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings132.8%8.9%
False reading from device non-compliance91.9%0.2%
Patient data problem71.5%0.6%
Device displays incorrect message51.1%2.8%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method51.1%0.3%
Nonstandard device40.9%0.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)40.9%0.2%
Unable to obtain readings30.6%0.2%
Computer software problema software problem20.4%0.4%
Data problem20.4%0.1%
Loss of data20.4%0%
Mislabeled20.4%0%
Calibration problem10.2%0.3%
Computer failure10.2%0%

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 involvement20.4%
Burn, thermal10.2%
Exposure to body fluids10.2%
Test result10.2%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional10.2%
Treatment with medication(s)10.2%

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

In context

MeasureVitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry SystemProduct code JJEAll MAUDE reports
Reports46279,28026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.2%1.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.4%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 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 Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System reports

How many FDA reports name Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System?

462 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.4%), injury (0.2%) and other (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incorrect or inadequate test results (29%), low test results (17.7%), high test results (13.2%), false negative result (12.1%) and display or visual feedback problem (6.9%). 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 Vitros 5 1 Fs Chemistry System 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.