EZ2 Connect MDx User Manual 05/2022
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1.3
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.
1.4
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
Personnel
Training and experience
Delivery
No special requirements
No special requirements
Installation
Laboratory technicians or equivalent Appropriately trained and experienced
personnel familiar with the use of
computers and automation in general
Routine use (running protocols)
Laboratory technicians or equivalent Professional users, such as technicians
or physicians, trained in molecular
biology techniques
Routine maintenance
Laboratory technicians or equivalent Professional users, such as technicians
or physicians, trained in molecular
biology techniques
Servicing and annual maintenance
QIAGEN Field Service specialists
only
S
pecialists
trained, certified, and
authorized by QIAGEN
1.5
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.
