FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VERITI DX THERMAL CYCLER
MDR report key: 3835034
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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 |