Recall Register

Device recall: Elecsys Troponin I STAT Immunoassay: Catalog# 05094798160 - Product Usage: intended to aid in the diagnosis of…

Class II FDA enforcement event 87705. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Recall reason is possible sporadic false negative conventional troponin results. Roche has confirmed an issue with running Elecsys Troponin I/Troponin I STAT and Elecsys proBNP II/proBNP II STAT on the cobas e 601 and 602 modules. When the proBNP II analyte is measured immediately before the Troponin I analyte on the same module, a decreased recovery on Troponin I was observed.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. started this device recall on 7 Apr 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Indianapolis, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87705 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 May 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN,KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY.

Recalling firm

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 87705: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1595-2021Elecsys Troponin I STAT Immunoassay: Catalog# 05094798160 - Product Usage: intended to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.10, 489 kitsClass IIOngoing26 May 2021
Z-1596-2021Elecsys Troponin I Immunoassay: Catalog# 05094810160 - Product Usage: intended to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.726 kitsClass IIOngoing26 May 2021

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2021
900
Share of these events in Class II
89%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
69

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87705. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87705/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN,KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 87705?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 10, 489 kits
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.