PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-2153-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 1, 2014

Date Posted: August 13, 2014

Recall Number: Z-2153-2014

Event ID: 68686

Reason for Recall:

Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 144 units

Code Information:

Serial Numbers: 20810001 through 20810148

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of : Canada, Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, France, Mexico, Qatar and Korea.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated