FDA-Device2017-02-08Class II

Genetic Screening Processor (GSP); PerkinElmer Part Number= 2021-0010 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY
Hazard

The firm became aware that the ball bushing axels are defective in the GSP instrument. During exposure to humid conditions, there is a risk that the axle material will corrode. Deterioration of the axle can be observed as deposits of corrosion on the defective axles. Ball bushing axles may corrode and corrosion particle may cause contamination in the wells or the corrosion will cause movement issues and possibly spillage and causing contamination of the plate wells.

Sold states
MA, SC, TX, AL OUS: China, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, Italy, Finland, Ecuador, Brazil
Affected count
24 instruments and 3 spare disk remover modules
Manufactured in
Mustionkatu 6, P.O. Box 10, Turku, N/A, Finland
Products
Genetic Screening Processor (GSP); PerkinElmer Part Number= 2021-0010 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1107-2017

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