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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 Analyzer

K953239510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 25, 199576-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.2160Recalls 18

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

Cleared on Sep 25, 1995 after a 76-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 41 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 18 times.

Decided
Sep 25, 1995
Review
76 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JJE
Recalls
18
Predicates
0

41 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2005: 2 descendants cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2008: 2 descendants cleared1999: 2 descendants cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2012: 5 descendants cleared2013: 9 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK953239 Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 AnalyzerBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1995
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK060373 Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics · 2006 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK100853 Cobas 8000 Modular Series AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2010 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK041627 Cystatin C Immunoparticles, Control Set, CalibratorDako A/S · 2004
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK990092 Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp. · 1999 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK080811 Tina-Quant Cystatin C, Calibrator F.a.S. Cystatin C and Cystatin C…Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2008

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Descendants cleared per year

1999: 22001: 12003: 12004: 12005: 22006: 12007: 12008: 22010: 12011: 22012: 52013: 92014: 22016: 22017: 22018: 12019: 12021: 12022: 12025: 12026: 2
1999high 9 (2013) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K060373Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics · 2006 · cites it directly18descendants
  • K100853Cobas 8000 Modular Series AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2010 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K041627Cystatin C Immunoparticles, Control Set, CalibratorDako A/S · 2004 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K990092Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K080811Tina-Quant Cystatin C, Calibrator F.a.S. Cystatin C and Cystatin C Andcystatin C Control…Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2008 · 2 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K953239Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 AnalyzerBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1995—
+1K060373Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics200610
+2K100853Cobas 8000 Modular Series AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.201011
+1K041627Cystatin C Immunoparticles, Control Set, CalibratorDako A/S2004—
+1K990092Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp.19994
+2K080811Tina-Quant Cystatin C, Calibrator F.a.S. Cystatin C and Cystatin C Andcystatin…Roche Diagnostics Corp.2008—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199920
200110
200310
200410
200520
200610
200710
200820
201010
201120
201250
201390
201420
201620
201720
201810
201910
202110
202210
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K953239, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (41)

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5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060373Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics200618
K041627Cystatin C Immunoparticles, Control Set, CalibratorDako A/S20048
K990092Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp.19997
K072018BS-200 Chemistry Analyzer, Mode BS-200Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.20083
K053165Ise Indirect NA, K, CL for Gen.2Roche Diagnostics Corp.20051

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 18, 2017Class IIZ-1269-2018Labeling False and MisleadingComplaints have been received concerning questionable results on analyzers due to customers utilizing sample 13 mm tubes without tube adapters.
Jun 29, 2017Class IIZ-0378-2018Software designRoche has confirmed that a possible sample mismatch issue may occur on the MODULAR ANALYTICS E 170 module, cobas e 601 analyzer, or cobas e 602 analyzer due to a software limitation.
Jul 15, 2016Class IIZ-0094-2017Device DesignRoche 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.
May 7, 2015Class IIZ-1922-2015Under Investigation by firmPossible drug interference when using the Trinder reaction method on multiple Cobas Analyzers. Results of Trinder tests may be falsely decreased when the tests are run with urine samples (Creatinine plus and Uric Acid applications only)…
Nov 12, 2008Not classifiedZ-1067-2009Software change controlIf a masked module is unmasked during the reagent registration process, the calibration parameters may be assigned to the wrong reagents, resulting in the reporting of incorrect control and sample results.
Nov 12, 2008Not classifiedZ-1068-2009Software change controlIf a masked module is unmasked during the reagent registration process, the calibration parameters may be assigned to the wrong reagents, resulting in the reporting of incorrect control and sample results.
Nov 12, 2008Not classifiedZ-1065-2009Software change controlIf a masked module is unmasked during the reagent registration process, the calibration parameters may be assigned to the wrong reagents, resulting in the reporting of incorrect control and sample results.
Nov 12, 2008Not classifiedZ-1066-2009Software change controlIf a masked module is unmasked during the reagent registration process, the calibration parameters may be assigned to the wrong reagents, resulting in the reporting of incorrect control and sample results.
Mar 21, 2008Not classifiedZ-0870-2008Process change controlPossible mismatch between patient and result.
Mar 21, 2008Not classifiedZ-0867-2008Process change controlPossible mismatch between patient and result.
Mar 21, 2008Not classifiedZ-0869-2008Process change controlPossible mismatch between patient and result.
Mar 21, 2008Not classifiedZ-0866-2008Process change controlPossible mismatch between patient and result.
Jul 21, 2006Not classifiedZ-1447-06OtherExpired product (dated 2006.06) was shipped as replacement for recalled product.
Jul 14, 2006Not classifiedZ-1352-06OtherA design change in the electrodes will result in incorrect potassium level results.
Aug 6, 2004Not classifiedZ-1430-04OtherA software defect will allow the reporting out of believable, but clinically significant, erroneous results under certain conditions.
Aug 6, 2004Not classifiedZ-1429-04OtherA software defect will allow the reporting out of believable, but clinically significant, erroneous results under certain conditions.
Aug 6, 2004Not classifiedZ-1431-04OtherA software defect will allow the reporting out of believable, but clinically significant, erroneous results under certain conditions.
May 8, 2003Not classifiedZ-0012-04OtherIncorrect results, without a data flag, reported if one of the other reagent containers becomes depleted before the R1 reagent is depleted.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K060373 (Roche Diagnostics, 2006) has gone furthest, with 18 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JJE devices

JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JJE

1in 2019

2008: 12011: 22012: 12013: 12014: 32019: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JJE

224in 2014

2014: 224 days median
2007high 224 (2014)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JJE

6in 2025

2007: 202008: 202009: 142010: 322011: 252012: 162013: 212014: 142015: 152016: 92017: 182018: 172019: 72020: 72021: 62023: 122024: 62025: 62026 (partial year): 5
2007high 32 (2010) · low 0 (2022)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JJE

4,400in 2025

2007: 2,1812008: 2,1592009: 3,4402010: 3,2732011: 11,6062012: 3,7072013: 2,4892014: 2,8412015: 2,7932016: 2,5802017: 1,8692018: 4,5902019: 3,9482020: 3,9862021: 3,9202022: 3,9982023: 3,7832024: 4,2212025: 4,400
2007high 11,606 (2011) · low 1,869 (2017)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JJE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—202,181
20081—202,159
20090—143,440
20100—323,273
20112—2511,606
20121—163,707
20131—212,489
20143224142,841
20150—152,793
20160—92,580
20170—181,869
20180—174,590
20191—73,948
20200—73,986
20210—63,920
20220—03,998
20230—123,783
20240—64,221
20250—64,400
20260—5—
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510(k) Report. “K953239: Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K953239

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