FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER

MDR report key: 3835034 · Received March 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003673482-2014-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2014
Date of Event
February 25, 2014
Report Date
February 25, 2014
Manufacturer
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS 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 IT NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE POWER AMP BOARD. AFTER REPAIR, UNIT FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE INSTRUMENT WORKS AS NORMAL AND THE OVERALL RESULT IS OK. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. 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 "ERROR 0X006" COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT, VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER (CAT NO. 4452300, SERIAL NO. (B)(4)). NO PT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173711 VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER NSU LIFE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. 299120179

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1