Medical Design Excellence Award!14 May 2009 09:31
Osmetech plc (OMH.L), the international molecular diagnostics company, announces that it has received a Medical Design Excellence Award for innovative device design. The Company has received a 2009 Medical Design Excellence Award for its eSensor® XT-8 molecular diagnostics platform, initially launched with a Warfarin Sensitivity Test.
The FDA-cleared device produces results in less than 30 minutes detecting multiple genetic markers from a prepared patient sample. Using proprietary electro-chemical technology, the self-contained cartridge consumable contains 72 gold-plated electrodes, each acting as independent DNA microsensors on a printed circuit board.
The instrument provides an easy-to-use graphical, touch screen interface, a small footprint, requires limited operator training, low maintenance and no instrument calibration. Each cartridge slot operates independently supporting the use of a wide variety of tests and the system's modular design enables the capacity requirements of high throughput users to be met.
James White, Chief Executive Officer, Osmetech plc, said:
"We are delighted that our eSensor XT-8 System and Warfarin Sensitivity Test has received this independent award. This is further recognition for our innovative, practical and cost-effective platform which is rapidly gaining market acceptance illustrated by our selection as principal supplier of Warfarin Sensitivity tests for a major n