May 2019—BD announced CE-IVD certification for its BD FacsDuet automated flow cytometry system. The fully automated sample preparation instrument aims to reduce errors and limit the manual user interactions required to run assays on the BD FacsLyric clinical flow cytometer.
Physical integration between the two instruments allows technicians to load samples and reagents on to the FacsDuet system and receive data from the FacsLyric once the samples are fully processed. Data integration using BD FacsLink middleware offers bidirectional communication between the instruments and connectivity with laboratory information systems.
The FacsDuet system is available as an in vitro diagnostic instrument in Europe and is planned to be released in other geographies once regulatory milestones are secured. The current platform automates the lyse-no-wash process. Existing systems can be field upgradeable as laboratory needs evolve.
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