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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Elecsys 2010 Analyzer

K961481510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 14, 199657-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.2160Recalls 6

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 Jun 14, 1996 after a 57-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 32 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 6 times.

Decided
Jun 14, 1996
Review
57 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JJE
Recalls
6
Predicates
0

32 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2006: 4 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2012: 5 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2019: 3 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2013: 7 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK961481 Elecsys 2010 AnalyzerBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996
  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 · 9 of its ownK060755 Elecsys Vitamin B12 Immunoassay, Calset II and CalcheckRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2006
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK191899 Glucose HK Gen.3, ISE indirect Na for Gen.2, Elecsys TSH, cobas pro…Roche Diagnostics · 2019 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK140505 Advia Centaur Vitamin B12 Master Curve Material, Total HCG Master…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2014

Showing 5 of 32 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2006: 42010: 12011: 32012: 52013: 72014: 22015: 12016: 12017: 12019: 32022: 22026: 2
2006high 7 (2013) · low 0 (2007)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
  • K060755Elecsys Vitamin B12 Immunoassay, Calset II and CalcheckRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2006 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K191899Glucose HK Gen.3, ISE indirect Na for Gen.2, Elecsys TSH, cobas pro integrated solutionsRoche Diagnostics · 2019 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K140505Advia Centaur Vitamin B12 Master Curve Material, Total HCG Master Curve Material, and…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2014 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K961481Elecsys 2010 AnalyzerBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
+1K060373Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics200610
+2K100853Cobas 8000 Modular Series AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.201011
+1K060755Elecsys Vitamin B12 Immunoassay, Calset II and CalcheckRoche Diagnostics Corp.2006—
+2K191899Glucose HK Gen.3, ISE indirect Na for Gen.2, Elecsys TSH, cobas pro integrated…Roche Diagnostics20193
+2K140505Advia Centaur Vitamin B12 Master Curve Material, Total HCG Master Curve…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.2014—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200640
201010
201130
201250
201370
201420
201510
201610
201710
201930
202220
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K961481, 1996–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—Boehringer Mannheim ES300 Immunoassay system
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (32)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060373Cobas 6000 Series SystemRoche Diagnostics200618
K060755Elecsys Vitamin B12 Immunoassay, Calset II and CalcheckRoche Diagnostics Corp.20069
K061970Elecsys Ige II ImmunoassayRoche Diagnostics20061
K062581Olympus TSH Reagent, Calibrator and Control and AU3000I Immunoassay SystemOlympus America, Inc.20060

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 5, 2017Class IIZ-0499-2018Software designA software malfunction can occur on the cobas e 411 and Elecsys 2010 analyzers in the Sample& Control data file which may lead to a potential data mismatch.
Jul 15, 2016Class IIZ-0095-2017Device 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 21, 2014Class IIZ-1790-2014Labeling designUnder certain conditions loose ProCell/CleanCell aspiration tube filters may cause: consecutive discrepant results; sipper alarm; foam on reservoirs and system reagent alarms.
Jan 31, 2012Not classifiedZ-1218-2012Software designElecsys 2010 customers have reported getting no value and flag 48 results below expected value range after performing automatic dilution for a sample that previously recovered above the measuring range. Incorrect but believable results…
Jun 24, 2008Not classifiedZ-0165-2009OtherA software bug may result in pipetting from an incorrect reagent pack and/or assigning calibration curve parameters incorrectly.
Mar 21, 2008Not classifiedZ-0868-2008Process change controlPossible mismatch between patient and result.

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—

What is it indicated for?

The Elecsys 2010 analyzer is an immunoassay analyzer intended for the in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in human serum and plasma

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K961481: Elecsys 2010 Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K961481

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026