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Medical device recalls 2017

Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number:… — Class II medical device recall Z-2685-2017

Terminated recall by Perkinelmer Life Sciences, Inc., reported 2017-07-12, distributed nationwide. Potential for electric shock in the case of a failure to install the grommets, supplied with the system.

Recall numberZ-2685-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmPerkinelmer Life Sciences, Inc., Boston, MA, United States
Recall initiated2017-05-15
Classified2017-07-04
Reported by FDA2017-07-12
Terminated2023-03-02
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity241 instruments
Serial numbers1171221, 1171231, 1171232, 1171234, 1181923, 1181925, 1181928, 1187499, 1189475, 1189484, 1195060, 1195074, 1197741, 1197743, 1197752, 1197753, 1200106, 1202993, 1202994, 1251991, 1252000, 1253298, 1253301, 1253307, 1254797 and 63 more
Model numbers2117-004

Product

Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number: 18-1018-06 PerkinElmer Part Number: 2117-004 Product Usage: Multiphor II Electrophoresis System is a versatile modular electrophoresis system for horizontal electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, 2-D electrophoresis and electrophoretic transfer Note: The Multiphor II Electrophoresis System (Class I) is the platform used with the hemoglobin electrophoresis gel kit ( Class II) sold by PerkinElmer as the Resolve Hemoglobin Kit (K050709: Product code JJN). The RESOLVE Systems Hemoglobin kit (K050709) is designed to separate whole blood, cord blood or dried blood spot specimen for detection of normal and variant hemoglobins by isoelectric focusing.

Reason for recall

Potential for electric shock in the case of a failure to install the grommets, supplied with the system.

Machine access

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