Perkin Elmer RoboRack 25ul — Class II medical device recall Z-0747-2017
Terminated recall by PerkinElmer, Inc, reported 2016-12-21, distributed in CA, IA, MA, NY, OR, PA, WA. Filter Tips molded incorrectly and may not seal to the Varispan tip adaptor properly causing inaccurate aspira
| Recall number | Z-0747-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | PerkinElmer, Inc, Hopkinton, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-06-24 |
| Classified | 2016-12-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-12-21 |
| Terminated | 2018-07-31 |
| Distributed | CA, IA, MA, NY, OR, PA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | BE, CA, DE, FI, FR, GB, JP, NL, SG |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Lot numbers | 15470394, 15471775, 1601067, 16071147 |
| Model numbers | 6000689 |
Product
Perkin Elmer RoboRack 25ul, Clear, Non-Conductive, Filter Tips, Pre-sterilized Item Number: 6000689. Supplied for use with JANUS Automated Workstations: Product Number: AJS4001 AJM4001 AJI4001, AJL4001, AJS8001 , AJM8001, AJI8001, AJL8001, AJM4G01 , AJI4G01 , AJL4G01, AJM8G01, AJI8G01, AJL8G01, AJM4M01, AJI4M01 , AJL4M01, AJM8M01, AJI8M01, AJL8M01, AGS4NGS The JANUS Automated Workstation is an automated, programmable liquid handling instrument intended for use in clinical settings to facilitate the pipetting and dilution of solutions in sample preparation work flows. The NGS Express is an automated, programmable liquid handling instrument suitable for use in clinical settings to facilitate the pipetting and dilution of solutions in sample preparation workflows
Reason for recall
Filter Tips molded incorrectly and may not seal to the Varispan tip adaptor properly causing inaccurate aspiration and dispensing
Machine access
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