Sofia 2 instrument lifespan

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Does anyone have any information on the lifeplan of the Sofia 2 instrument? We have had a rash of replacement ones needed in my clinics and I just want to see if these are getting to the end of their life.

Thank you.

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Laura Polillo

Wed Dec 07, 2022 at 3:16PM

I will be interested to see other's feedback on this one. We implemented 11 devices in early 2021 and they have been used heavily. I have had about 3 device failures due to error code 250.

Amanda Casavant

Wed Dec 07, 2022 at 3:23PM

Hi
We have had Sofia 2 analyzers since 2017. One of which is still going! I would have to say they last 2-4 years with constant use.

A couple of "tricks" to keep them going:

Clean the cassette tray monthly.
Make sure staff aren't slamming the tray into the analyzer - this causes splashing onto the optics causing Invalid results
Fix the transmission errors - if the analyzer can't capture the cell signal during the upload time it will continue to keep trying causing the battery to warp and get stuck in the analyzer.

Sofia 2 Cleaning Procedure.docx

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