The Minicare I-20 system is the latest innovation to come out of Philips’ global R&D and new business development programs in the area of point-of-care testing and monitoring applications for the hospital and the home. It consists of a connected handheld analyzer, dedicated software, and a single-use disposable cartridge containing an application specific test based on Philips’ proprietary biosensor technology.
“The commercial launch of the Minicare I-20 system for cardiac troponin I testing represents a major milestone for us,” said Marcel van Kasteel, CEO of Handheld Diagnostics at Philips. “I am convinced that we will be able to make a real difference for patients and care providers. Minicare I-20 is designed to help care providers reduce both the time-to-treatment and time-to-discharge of patients, thereby helping to reduce crowding in emergency departments and improve the utilization of hospital resources.”
“Blood samples are usually analyzed in the hospital laboratory, and it can easily take more than an hour to get the result back to the emergency department physician,” said Dr. Paul Collinson, Consultant Chemical Pathologist at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK). “Point-of-care testing can significantly help to reduce the turnaround time.”
The Minicare I-20 was tested in real-life acute care settings within the European Lab2Go project, a consortium of European hospitals. The study showed the potential of Philips Minicare cTnI system to accurately measure cTnI values, near the patient in the emergency department, with a turnaround time of less than 10 minutes.
A press release can be found from Philips website by following this link.
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