MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG COBAS® TAQSCREEN MPX TEST, VERSION 2.0 FOR USE ON THE COBAS S 201 SYSTEM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1) GROUP M AND O RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV

Catalog Number	05969484190
Medical Device Problem Code	False Positive Result (1227)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/04/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The serial number of the analyzer is (b)(6).The field service engineer decontaminated the instrument and performed troubleshooting, after which the issue was resolved.Subsequent testing showed all samples to be non-reactive.The investigation determined that the issue was due to contamination of the instrument.
Event or Problem Description
There was an allegation of questionable results with the cobas® taqscreen mpx test, version 2.0 for use on the cobas s 201 system with a donor sample.The initial pooled sample generated a reactive result for hbv.During resolution testing, the same sample generated a non-reactive result.

• Brand Name: COBAS® TAQSCREEN MPX TEST, VERSION 2.0 FOR USE ON THE COBAS S 201 SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1) GROUP M AND O RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV
• Manufacturer (Section D): ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG; 1080 us highway 202 south; branchburg NJ 08876
• Manufacturer (Section G): ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG; 1080 us highway 202 south; branchburg NJ 08876
• Manufacturer Contact: natalie catton ; 9115 hague road; indianapolis, IN 46250 ; 9253534412
• MDR Report Key: 25315157
• Report Number: 2243471-2026-02083
• Device Sequence Number: 17438449
• Product Code: QHO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00875197004045
• UDI-Public: 00875197004045
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: BL125459
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/28/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 05969484190
• Device Lot Number: N03455
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/04/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/28/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown
• Patient Race: Asian