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i-stat
technology by Abbott Company
The i-stat uses disposable cartridges that allow for
testing of Blood Gases, Electrolytes, Chemistries, Coagulation, Hematology, and
Cardiac Markers and more. Has a liquid crystal
display, 17 key touchpad and an infrared transmitter and receiver for
interfacing. Factory calibration is performed on device. Uses different
cartridges for monitoring different parameters. Most cartridges can monitor
multiple parameters at a time.
Detection: microfabricated thin film electrodes for
amperometric, potentiometric or conductometric circuits made sensitive to
particular constituents by specific polymer membranes or immobilization
techniques.
Fluid handling: Blister pouch methods, i.e.
mechanical puncture of pouches and squeezing out fluids or air.
Input: ~17-95 uL (about 2
drops) of whole blood (some cartridges require EDTA, or Heparin, into the
cartridge, insert into the handheld device and press start. Cartridges must be
stored
Power input: two 9-volt lithium ion batteries.
Test results in as little as two minutes as many as
30 minutes.
Weighs 1 pound and is 8 in. by 2 in. by 2 in.
Store cartridges at 2-8 C
http://www.abbottpointofcare.com/istat/www/products/analyzers.htm
Piccolo
express technology by Abaxis Company
Uses centrifugal and capillary
forces for valving and pumping. Completes most tests in 12 minutes. Self calibrates during
each test. Uses dry stored reagents, and has disposable plastic discs. Has a
color VGA screen and 10-digit keypad to interface with user and the disposable
discs. Uses nine wavelengths to determine absorbance spectrum of tests and has
an onboard analyzer to output the data.
Size and function: 11-pound shoebox sized blood
analyzer for chemical analysis of blood including Waived
lipid and liver panels, and glucose monitoring
Input solution: 0.1cc of Lithium-heparin whole blood,
lithium-heparin plasma, or serum. Cannot use EDTA as an anti-coagulant.
Power requirements: 100-240 volts AC, 50-60 Hz or 15
volts DC, 5.0A.
Discs have a storage life of 6-18 months and must be
stored at 2-8 C
Detection: Xenon arc stroboscopic lamp with beamsplitter/detector to read nine wavelengths with heater
to heat disc to 37 C for desired reaction temperature of reagents on disc.
http://www.abaxis.com/medical/piccolo.html
And many
more
The following is a list of companies that are already
involved in advancing POCT technology with products already in development or
on the way.
1 Abaxis, Inc
2 Abbott Diagnostics
3 Accumetrics, Inc
4 Accurex Biomedical, Pvt
5 ActiMed Diagnostics
6 Adeza Biomedical Corporation
7 Akers Bioscience
8 Ambri, Ltd
9 American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc
10 American Bio Medica Corp
11 Ani Biotech
12 Apogent Technologies
13
14 Array Medical
15 Avitar, Inc
16 Avox Systems
17 Axis-Shield
18 Bayer Corp
19 Beacon Diagnostics
20 Beckman Coulter
21 Biex, Inc
22 Binax Corporation
23 Biomerica
24 BioMrieux Vitek, Inc
25 BioScan Screening Systems, Inc
26 Biosite Diagnostics
27 BioStar
28 Bio-Warm Corporation
29 Caliper Life Sciences
30 Calypte Biomedical
31 Cardiovascular Diagnostics
32 Chembio Diagnostics
33 ChemTrak
34 Cholestech
35
36 CompuCyte Corporation
37 Cortech, Ltd
38 Cozart Bioscience
39 Cygnus Therapeutic Systems
40 Cytogen
41 Dade Behring
42 Daiichi Co, Ltd
43 Denka Seiken Co, Ltd
44 Diagnology, Inc
45 Diametrics Medical, Inc
46 EY Laboratories, Inc
47 Enterix, Inc
48 First Medical, Inc
49 GDS Technology
50 GenBio
51 Genzyme Diagnostics
52 Grant Life Sciences, Inc
53 Gryphus Diagnostics, LLC
54
55 Hema Diagnostic Systems
56 HemoCue, Inc
57 Home Access Health Corp
58 i-STAT
Corporation
59 ImmunoScience, Inc
60 Instrumentation Laboratory
61 International Medical Innovations
62
63 Jiangnan Biotech
64 Johnson & Johnson
65 Kyowa Medex Co, Ltd
66 LifeAssays
67 LifePoint, Inc
68 Lifestream Technologies
69 LXN Corp (
70 Matritech
71 Medical Services International, Inc
72 MediSense
73 Medisys
74 Medix Biochemica
75 MedMira Laboratories
76 Meretek Corporation
77
78 MiniMed
79 Mitsubishi Kagaku Iatron
80 Nanogen
81 New Horizons Diagnostics
82 Nova Diagnostics
83 Optical Sensors, Inc
84 OraSure
85 Orgenics
86 Orion Diagnostica
87 PanBio Corp
88 PharmaNetics, Inc
89 Pharmatech Corporation
90 Phillips Medical Systems
91 Point of Care Technologies
92 Polymedco
93 Polymer Technology Systems
94
95 Quidel
96 Radiometer
97 Response Biomedical Corp
98 Roche Diagnostics
99 Royal Philips Electronics
100 Saliva Diagnostics
101 Savyon Diagnostics
102 Selfcare, Inc
103
104 Shionogi & Co, Ltd
105 SpectRx, Inc
106 Spectral Diagnostics
107 STC Technologies
108 Sun Biomedical Laboratories
109 Sybron International Corporation
110
111 TCPI
112 TheraSense, Inc
113 Thermo BioStar
114 Thoratec/International Technidyne Corp
115 Transmedica
116 Trinity Biotech, PLC
117 Wampole Laboratories
118 Worldwide Medical Corporation
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