The Panther CAN-Bus-Terminator Installation was cut in on production Panther Systems P2242 and above.

The Panther LCD Monitor was installed on production Panther Systems P0000 to P1402.

The Panther LED Monitor was cut in on production Panther Systems P1405 to P2306.

A New VGA Cable was cut in on production Panther Systems P1589 and above.

The Panther PCAP Monitor was cut in on production Panther Systems P2306 and above.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

All Panther PLUS instruments from manufacturing are built with BLDC pipetors.

The BLDC pipettors were cut in on production Panther (only) Systems P03499, 03510, 03511, P03542 and above.

Note— BLDC Pipettors can ONLY be installed with System Software v7.1 or higher.

For Panther Systems, the Sample and Reagent Pipettors MUST be of the same type.
For Fusions Systems, the Panther side (Sample and Reagent Pipettors) MUST be of the same type.
The Fusion Pipettor can be either an APP or BLDC Pipettor.

The table below represents the only viable pipettor configurations for standalone Panther or Panther Fusion systems:

BLDC Pipettor Information

A New LCMP Vacuum Seal may be required for system installs at high elevations.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

Barcode Scanner Information

Thermal Sensor Ranges for Aptima Assays

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

Barcode Scanner Information

Thermal Sensor Ranges for Aptima Assays

TCR Mixer Drip Shield was cut in on production Panther Systems P0354 and above.

Molded TCR Carousel was cut in on production Panther Systems P0827 and above.

TCRTarget capture reagent—An assay-specific reagent added as part of specimen pipetting. Door Laser block was cut in on production Panther Systems P1301 and above.

TCR Door Grounding Brush was cut in on production Panther Systems P1560 and above.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

The New Chiller Ramp was cut in on production Panther Systems P0681 and above.
Installation of the New Chiller Ramp requires an exhaust fan and vent. Please click the hyper link for details.

Panther Updated Linear Distributor was cut in on production Panther Systems P02067 - 02076, and P02089 and above.

Panther Incubator Weights were cut in on production Panther Systems High Temp-P0655, Transition-P0654, Amp-P0642 and above.

Panther New Molded Incubator Door with door screw on High Temp was cut in on production Panther Systems P0916 and above.

Panther New Molded Incubator Door with door screw on Trans and Amp were cut in on production Panther Systems P0919 and above.

Panther Incubator Amp Inc Form Plugs were cut in on production Panther Systems P1251, P2153 and above.

Panther New Incubator Shims and Belt were cut in on production Panther Systems P2562 and above.

Thermal Sensor Ranges for Aptima Assays

Input Queue Module

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

Panther Luminometer Ferrite on PMTPhotomultiplier tube was cut in on production Panther Systems P0169 and P0172 and above.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

Please refer to the most current Technical Bulletins for up to date implementation information.

The New Sample Tip Eject Chute was made available for BloodBank systems ONLY.

Panther New Cooling Module (Dual Fan) was cut in on production Panther Systems P0734 and above.

Dell XE2 was cut in on production Panther Systems P1493 and above.

Dell XE2 with 16GB RAM

Dell XE2 Minitower was cut into Panther ONLY production on System P3202 and above.

Dell XE3 was cut into Panther production as Panther (only) Systems on P03499, 03510, 03511, P03542 and above.

The following PCs require a BIOS configuration update before Imaging (Change SATA Operation to RAID ON) .

PC BIOS Settings before Imaging (SATA RAID On)

No Latches can be installed on Systems 001 - 0099 as the frame / chassis will not accommodate the latch hardware.

Hologic Magnetic Latches were cut in on production Panther Systems P1600 and above.
These Hologic latches are on the right (closest to the right side door) as you face the instrument.

Stratec designed UFD Magnetic Latches were cut in on production Panther Systems P1937 and above.
These Stratec latches are on the left of the UFD as you face the instrument.

Panther Improved Bottle Caps & Straws were cut in on production Panther Systems P1875 and above.

See Panther Vacuum Module page for cut in information.

The Odorcarb Vacuum filter MUST be replaced every 12 months (from the date of install).

Thermal Sensor Ranges for Aptima Assays

No Latches can be installed on Systems 001 - 0099 as the frame / chassis will not accommodate the latch hardware.

Hologic Magnetic Latches were cut in on production Panther Systems P1600 and above.
These latches are on the left (closest to the drawer interlock) as you face the instrument.

Stratec designed WD Magnetic Latches were cut in on production Panther Systems P1937 and above.
These Stratec latches are on the right of the WD as you face the instrument.

Panther Mid-Bay Shields above Waste Drawer were cut in on production Panther Systems P0375 and above.

Panther Mid-Bay Shields above Waste Drawer with Wider cut out cut in on production Panther Systems P1900 and above.

Panther Waste Fittings (Polysulfone) were cut in on production Panther Systems P0674 and above.

The Odorcarb Vacuum filter MUST be replaced every 12 months (from the date of install).

Vial Cleaning Nests

Panther Dual Chassis Fans were cut in on production Panther Systems PXXXX and above.

Panther Track Ready Hole was cut in on production Panther Systems P1937 and above.

Panther UDI Tracking Label was cut in on production Panther Systems P2242 and above.

Panther Systems with an HP Officejet Printer may need to have the Auto Shutoff Feature Disabled.

ALL Fusion Installs require the Output Voltage on the UPS to be set at 220V.