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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 8, 2019

Roche Cobas Infinity Software Version 2.4.1-2.5.4 Has Incorrect Alarm Mapping

Roche recalls Cobas Infinity lab software versions 2.4.1 to 2.5.4 due to incorrect alarm mapping that could lead to missed clinical alerts.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0922-2020Medical deviceRoche ›
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Recalling firmRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.9115 Hague Rd · Indianapolis, IN 46256-1025
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Roche is recalling specific versions of its Cobas Infinity lab software because they have a bug that might cause alarms to be mapped incorrectly. This could lead to missed critical clinical alerts in laboratory settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66868-roche-cobas-infinity-software-version-2-4-1-2-5.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66868-roche-cobas-infinity-software-version-2-4-1-2-5 · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0922-2020

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“Roche Cobas Infinity Software Version 2.4.1-2.5.4 Has Incorrect Alarm Mapping.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66868-roche-cobas-infinity-software-version-2-4-1-2-5. Based on FDA recall #Z-0922-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0922-2020%22&limit=1).

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. recalled Cobas infinity central lab / cobas infinity core license-a Calculator/Data Processing Module for clinical use due to incorrect alarm mapping in software versions 2.4.1 through 2.5.4. The Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary Class II recall on Oct. 8, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Roche
  • Product: Cobas infinity central lab / cobas infinity core license-a Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
  • Material Number: 07154003001
  • Software Version: 2.4.1 through 2.5.4
  • Units Affected: 20

The hazard

The recall addresses incorrect alarm mapping caused by using a CommServer Driver with Cobas infinity laboratory solution versions 2.4.1 through 2.5.4.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. has issued 32 other recalls since July 2, 2019. Recent similar recalls include the Roche cobas pro integrated solutions recall on Jan. 20, 2026, and the Roche Elecsys Anti-TSHR Assay Recall on Nov. 21, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the GE Medical Systems Portrait Compute V1.2 Software Recall (July 20, 2026) and the GE Medical Systems Portrait Core Services Software V1.0.5 Recall (July 20, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Cobas Infinity software versions 2.4.1 to 2.5.4. The product is used in clinical laboratory settings and is part of Roche's Cobas Infinity system.

  • Brand
    Roche
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Software Version

    Verify your Cobas Infinity software version by checking the software's version number in the system settings.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 13 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: named in the noticeMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: named in the noticeORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide in the states of AL, CA, GA, IA, IL, KY, MI, MO, MT, NJ, NY, OR, TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 8, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 30, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 5, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 15, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using the software?

No, you do not need to stop using the software immediately. However, you should check your version and consider updating to a newer version if available.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0922-2020 (October 8, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0922-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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