FDA Devices recall · Reported August 13, 2014
Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professional use. The sample, a dried blood disk, is extracted from a larger area of the sample (dried blood spot) by punching the disk of the specified size to a sample collection vessel, e.g. a 96-well microtiter plate. The identification of the sample punched to a specific well of the plate is stored and carried on to the next instrument or the data is transferred to the LIMS.
Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. recalled Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professi… - a moderate-severity action.
Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professi… was recalled by PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. in August 13, 2014. Reason: Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2153-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9.
- Moderate
- severity level
- 144 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- August 13, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2153-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professional use. The sample, a dried blood disk, is extracted from a larger area of the sample (dried blood spot) by punching the disk of the specified size to a sample collection vessel, e.g. a 96-well microtiter plate. The identification of the sample punched to a specific well of the plate is stored and carried on to the next instrument or the data is transferred to the LIMS.
Reason for recall
Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2153-2014 |
| Date reported | August 13, 2014 |
| Date initiated | July 1, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. |
| Firm location | Waltham, MA |
| Affected scope | 144 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of : Canada, Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, France, Mexico, Qatar and Korea. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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