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. Panthera-Puncher 9 is cabable of handling up to 9 pcs of 96-well microtiter plates simultaneously. Panthera-Puncher contains a camera for imaging of the sample card and for blood detection.
A mains electricity (AC-powered) instrument or platform intended to be used for the automated pre-analytical preparation of a clinical specimen (excluding specimens for microbial culture), which may include the sampling, diluting, and/or aliquoting of clinical specimens and/or any post-analytical processing required, including labelling, storage and/or location data. The device operates with reduced technician involvement and automation of some, but not all, procedural steps.