Class 2 Device Recall Hologic Panther(R) Fusion(TM)

• Date Initiated by Firm: January 20, 2018
• Create Date: February 12, 2018
• Recall Status: Terminated on July 28, 2022
• Recall Number: Z-0595-2018
• Recall Event ID: 79007
• 510(K)Number: K132251
• Product Classification: Instrumentation for clinical multiplex test systems - Product Code NSU
• Product: Hologic Panther(R) Fusion(TM), Catalog number ASY-09600; ; Product Usage:; The Panther instrument is a fully automated sample-to-result instrument, eliminating the need for batch processing and automates all aspects of nucleic acid testing on a single, integrated platform. The Panther can be test samples with random access or batch managed; can perform multiple assays on the same patient sample with up to 4 different assays simultaneously.
• Code Information: Serial Numbers: 2090002307, 2090002308, 2090002309, 2090002310, 2090002311, 2090002312, 2090002339, 2090002340, 2090002341, 2090002342, 2090002343, 2090002344, 2090002345, 2090002346, 2090002347, 2090002348, 2090002349, 2090002350, 2090002351, 2090002352, 2090002353, 2090002359, 2090002360, 2090002361, 2090002362, 2090002363, 2090002366, 2090002367, 2090002368, 2090002369, 2090002370, 2090002371, 2090002372, 2090002373, 2090002374, 2090002381, 2090002382, 2090002383, 2090002384, 2090002385, 2090002387, 2090002388, 2090002389, 2090002390, 2090002391, 2090002393, 2090002404, 2090002405, 2090002406, 2090002407, 2090002409, 2090002411, 2090002413, 2090002414, 2090002415, 2090002420, 2090002421, 2090002422, 2090002428, 2090002429, 2090002430, 2090002432, 2090002433, 2090002434, 2090002435, 2090002436, 2090002437, 2090002438, 2090002446, 2090002447, 2090002448, 2090002449, 2090002450, 2090002451, 2090002452, 2090002458, 2090002462, 2090002465, 2090002466, 2090002467, 2090002468, 2090002469, 2090002470, 2090002471, 2090002472, 2090002473, 2090002476, 2090002481, 2090002483, 2090002484, 2090002485, 2090002338, 2090002394, 2090002417, 2090002431, 2090002463, 2090002464, 2090002492, 2090002491, 2090002490, 2090002489, 2090002488
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Hologic, Inc; 10210 Genetic Center Dr; San Diego CA 92121-4362
• For Additional Information Contact: Kathy Chester; 858-410-8178
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The Panther or the Panther Fusion glass panel separates from the 19 inch touch screen monitor and could potentially fall and hit an operator.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: The firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification dated January 8, 2018 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed that a Hologic representative will contact your site to arrange a visit in order to provide an interim solution to secure the glass panel until a replacement monitor with the issue corrected can be installed. For questions contact Hologic Technical Support. at +1-888-484-4747 or +1-858-410-8511 or by e-mail at molecularsupport@hologic.com
• Quantity in Commerce: 103 units
• Distribution: Worldwide distribution
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

¹ A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
³ For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = NSU and Original Applicant = HOLOGIC / GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED