Roche Cobas Integra 800
Roche · Model Cobas Integra 800
• Real efficiency • More productivity • Quality of reagents • Quality of support
Key tips
- ·Run QC controls before trusting any repair - an analyzer that passes self-test can still report clinically wrong results.
- ·Rule out a reagent lot change before opening the instrument - it can look exactly like a hardware fault.
- ·Centrifuge rotors have a hard retirement age/cycle limit regardless of visible condition - don't eyeball it.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Sample probe / pipette clog
MediumSymptoms: Aspiration error, short sample, carryover.
Root cause: Clot/crystal obstruction.
Centrifuge imbalance / bearing
HighSymptoms: Vibration, loud noise, stop error.
Root cause: Worn bearing or unbalanced rotor.
Reagent / wash flow fault
MediumSymptoms: Clogs, high blank, QC fail.
Root cause: Pump tube wear, air in line.
Optics / lamp degradation
LowSymptoms: Low signal, wavelength drift.
Root cause: Lamp/LED or monochromator aging.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Centrifuge rotor & bearings
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
Incubator heater / fan
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Moderate
Sample aspiration probe
Frequent R&R on high-throughput analyzers.
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate
Peristaltic pump tubing
Consumable, replace proactively.
Class Frequent wear itemRel. cost $R&R Easy
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrifuge rotor & bearings | Major service part | $$$ | Difficult |
| Incubator heater / fan | Periodic replacement | $$ | Moderate |
| Sample aspiration probe Frequent R&R on high-throughput analyzers. | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Moderate |
| Peristaltic pump tubing Consumable, replace proactively. | Frequent wear item | $ | Easy |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC controls run and reviewed
- ·Calibration verification per assay
- ·Routine cleaning and decontamination
- ·Scheduled reagent-path and pump-tubing maintenance
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Sample probe / pipette clog
- Confirm the presentation - typically aspiration error, short sample, carryover - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: clot/crystal obstruction.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the sample aspiration probe per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Reagent / wash flow fault
- Confirm the presentation - typically clogs, high blank, QC fail - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: pump tube wear, air in line.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the peristaltic pump tubing per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Technical Specs
- Height
- 120 cm
- Length
- 90 cm
- Weight
- 512 kg
- Width
- 190 cm
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Central / core laboratory
- Point-of-care testing stations
- Blood bank
- Microbiology lab
Documents & Manuals
No documents available for this device yet.
Safety & Recalls
Synced live from the FDA openFDA API.
- RECALL
Creatine Kinase (CK) Assay Abnormal calibrations on the cobas c 311/501/502 and COBAS INTEGRA 400 plus Analyzers may lead to erroneous results and misdiagnosis.
- RECALL
Roche received several complaints regarding increased control recovery and discrepant elevated results for the Iron Gen.2 (IRON2) assay on the cobas c311, 501, and 502 analyzers and on the COBAS Integra 400 plus analyzer.
- RECALL
Due to low Quality Control recovery and invalid Calibration.
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COBAS INTEGRA 400 plus and cobas c 111 analyzers Additional Extra Wash Cycle Configurations and/or Batch Mode Needed for Specific Tests Due to Carry-over
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The previous version of method sheets for the Acetaminophen assay on the COBAS INTEGRA 400 plus/800/800 CTS analyzers and the MODULAR ANALYTICS P module are missing the following statement in the Limitations-interference section: "In very rare cases, gammopathy, in particular type IgM (Waldenstrm s macroglobulinemia), may cause unreliable results."
- RECALL
.Roche Diagnostics has confirmed elevated QC and patient sample recovery for individual Tina-quant Hemoglobin A1c Gen.2 and Tina-quant Hemoglobin A1cDx Gen.2 cassettes/bottles. This issue occurred over multiple lots. Single cassettes/bottles of the reagents are affected. The issue can lead to erroneously high HbA1c results.
- RECALL
cobas c 111 analyzers (catalog numbers 04777433001 and 04528778001) with software versions up to and including 4.20 may encounter the following alarm: 7002: 108000572, A software error occurred. This alarm is generated due to a measurement timing error. Under very rare conditions, the instrument may process two tests in the same cuvette if the run restarts. If a used cuvette is used again result of the test(s) will be erroneous. These erroneous results may not be flagged. Falsely low or high patient results may lead to incorrect diagnostic measures and medical therapeutic decisions. The medical risk depends on the parameter.
- RECALL
Roche has received four reports of injury caused by the sharp edge of the center guide rail of an analyzers sample rack tray. The cleaning procedure for the sample rack tray has been revised to clarify the cleaning process.
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Roche COBAS INTEGRA 800 system, Software Version 9864.C2 does not perform necessary ISE Service Actions. Whenever the ISE rack is removed, the ISE counters in the software are reset to zero and the corresponding Service Actions are not conducted automatically by the system. Additionally, certain maintenance activities that have to be performed manually by the operator are not requested on the sof
- RECALL
A software security issue with Oracles TNS-Listener component has been identified. TNS-Listener is supplied with the Roche COBAS INTEGRA 400/400 plus Analyzers. The Oracle TNS-Listener can be considered as an authentication and redirection component between the client and the database inside the Roche product. This means an attacker could register their own non-Roche database via remote access
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The firm has recieved complaints of imprecision and erroneous patient results for calcium on the COBAS INTEGRA and COBAS c 501 system using reagent lots 62601901 and 63020401.
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The cyclosporine sample pretreatment reagent lot was assigned an incorrect expiration date.
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Some of the labels are glossy, resulting in the bar code being difficult to read by the bar code reader.
- RECALL
High Quality Control Recovery: Undetected high quality control recovery in bicarbonate assay.
- RECALL
The lower detection limit (LDL) may be a higher value than stated in the labeling. Note: To resolve this issue, the Digoxin LDL claim has been revised to 0.3 ng/mL for all reagent lots.
- RECALL
Falsely elevated IGGT results may be reported because the R2 reagent of the Tina-quant Gen.2 albumin assay has a carryover effect on the Immunoglobulin G (turbidimetric) assay on the COBAS INTEGRA 700 and 800 analyzers and the R1 reagent of the Tina-quant Hemoglobin A1c assay has a carryover effect on the Immunoglobulin G (turbidimetric) assay on the COBAS INTEGRA 800 analyzer.
- RECALL
The product is not uniform across the cassettes of some lots, which will result in an inconsistent bias of patient results.
- RECALL
After a cassette change, patient results and controls may be up to 40% too low or too high due to calibration factor variation.
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