Perkin Elmer Delfia 1296-071 Wallac DBS Puncher Dried Blood Spot Puncher.

Removed from a lab as surplus to requirements.

Unit in very good condition and seems to run as it should.

Only issue is that the door has snapped off slightly and likely needs replacing.

We have powered it up.

But are unable to test it any further.

Please see pictures for more details.

The DBS Puncher automatically punches dry blood spot samples into microtitration plates. The punch has a changeable head, so the blood spots may be 3.2 mm, 4.7 mm or 6 mm in diameter.

Two plates may be loaded simultaneously and the plate height allowed is adjustable, so deep well plates can be accommodated. After punching, disk detection ensures that the disk is correctly placed in the microtitration well.

The DBS Puncher may be connected to a bar code reader for indentification of the patient sample. It may be run from an external computer, receiving a plate layout which specifies the sample codes for the wells and the punch sequence.

The instrument is controlled by hand or by footswitch. Ease of use is enhanced by a clear double line display, and by illumination of the area being punched.