February 2022—BD announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the BD Kiestra IdentifA system, which is designed to automate the preparation of microbiology bacterial identification testing. The company says that by automating what are typically cumbersome manual steps, the BD Kiestra IdentifA may reduce the potential for human error when preparing samples for bacterial identification and produce more accurate diagnoses for patients.
The system, powered by BD Synapsys informatics solution, automatically picks user-selected colonies, creates a McFarland suspension, and spots a BD Bruker MALDI Biotyper CA System target. Pipette tip calibration, level sensing, and measuring steps enable accurate picking of pinpoint colonies.
BD Kiestra IdentifA is available as part of a track-connected system or as a standalone instrument.
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