510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCobas Core Immunochemistry System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Cleared on Aug 30, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K921180 (Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc., 1992) after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992.
- Decided
- Aug 30, 1996
- Review
- 81 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- JJE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K921180 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK921180 Cobas Core Immunochemistry SystemRoche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · 1992
- This deviceK962231 Cobas Core Immunochemistry SystemRoche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · 1996
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K921180 | Cobas Core Immunochemistry System | Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. | 1992 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K962231 | Cobas Core Immunochemistry System | Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. | 1996 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in JJE? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K921180 | Cobas Core Immunochemistry SystemSummary page 1…0(k) sponsor claims equivalence: The COBAS Core II Immunochemistry System is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed Roche COBAS Core Immunochemistry System (K921180). 3 282 IVv. Summary of the technological characteristics of the new device in comparison to those of the predi… | 1992 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All JJE devicesJJE 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
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JJE
224in 2014
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JJE
6in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JJE
4,400in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JJE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 20 | 2,181 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 20 | 2,159 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 14 | 3,440 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 32 | 3,273 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 25 | 11,606 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 16 | 3,707 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 21 | 2,489 |
| 2014 | 3 | 224 | 14 | 2,841 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 15 | 2,793 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 9 | 2,580 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 18 | 1,869 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 17 | 4,590 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 7 | 3,948 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 7 | 3,986 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 6 | 3,920 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,998 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 12 | 3,783 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | 4,221 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | 4,400 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The COBAS Core II Immunochemistry System is an in vitro diagnostic analyzer intended for enzymeimmunoassay procedures. The instrument performs initial sample measurement and pipetting, timed addition of assay reagents, incubation and shaking of assay tubes, aspiration of used reagents and washing of coated polystyrene assay beads and photometric measurement of the chromogen / enzyme reaction.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K962231 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K962231: Cobas Core Immunochemistry System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K962231
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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