FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER

MDR report key: 3831906 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003673482-2014-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
January 3, 2014
Report Date
January 3, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PTE. LTD
Product Code
NSU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION ON (B)(4) 2014 AND WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE HEATED COVER. AFTER THE HEATED COVER WAS REPLACED, THE INSTRUMENT PASSED ALL THE CALIBRATION AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE INTENDED USE: THE APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER AMPLIFIES HUMAN NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS. THE VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER IS TO BE USED ONLY BY OPERATORS TRAINED IN LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ERROR MESSAGE "FATAL ERROR/UNRECOVERABLE ERROR OX8013" COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT, VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER (CAT NO. 4452300, SERIAL NO. (B)(4)). NO PT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134524 VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER OUL, 862.2170 NSU LIFE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PTE. LTD 299120143

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1