Intended Use Of The Ez2 Connect Mdx; Requirements For Ez2 Users; Materials Required - Qiagen EZ2 Connect MDx User Manual

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Intended use of the EZ2 Connect MDx

The EZ2 Connect MDx system is designed to perform automated isolation and purification of nucleic
acids in molecular diagnostic and/or molecular biology applications. The EZ2 Connect MDx is
intended to be used only in combination with QIAGEN kits indicated for use with the EZ2 Connect
MDx instrument for the applications described in the kit handbooks. The EZ2 Connect MDx system
is intended for use by professional operators, such as technicians and physicians trained in
molecular biological techniques and the operation of the EZ2 Connect MDx system.
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Requirements for EZ2 users

The table below covers the general level of competence and training necessary for transportation,
installation, use, maintenance, and servicing of the EZ2.
Task
Delivery
Installation
Routine use (running protocols)
Routine maintenance
Servicing and annual maintenance
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Materials required

One of the following QIAGEN kits is required to perform automated isolation and purification of
nucleic acids on the EZ2 Connect MDx in the IVD mode of the software:
EZ1 DSP DNA Blood Kit (Catalog Number 62124)

EZ1 DSP Virus Kit (Catalog Number 62724)

The research mode of the software supports the usage of other EZ1&2 or EZ2 kits for life science
applications.
Note: The required sample types and instructions for sample collection, handling and storage are
specified within the kit handbooks.
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Personnel
No special requirements
Laboratory technicians or equivalent
Laboratory technicians or equivalent
Laboratory technicians or equivalent
QIAGEN Field Service specialists
only
Training and experience
No special requirements
Appropriately trained and experienced
personnel familiar with the use of
computers and automation in general
Professional users, such as technicians
or physicians, trained in molecular
biology techniques
Professional users, such as technicians
or physicians, trained in molecular
biology techniques
Specialists trained, certified, and
authorized by QIAGEN
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