About Microvisk Ltd
Microvisk Technologies is a UK based company developing Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors for the international medical market.
There are many people who suffer from coagulation (Blood Clotting) disorders and the Microvisk Technology is designed to carry out Prothrombin Time Assays and provide patients and clinicians with INR Values to assist in the correct dosage of Anti-Coagulation Medication such as Warfarin. The technology will be available as a Point-of-Care and a Home Use Test improving the management and ease of testing to monitor Warfarin Treatment.
Benefits of a Point of Care Device:
- Faster, no delay whilst the test is sent to the Laboratory
- Faster, the patient gets their result in a single consultation
- Less cost to the healthcare provider
Benefits for the Home Use Device
- Test can be carried out weekly in the convenience of the patients home
- Patients conduct their own test
- Patient only needs to report the result – can be done via telephone saving a trip to theDoctor’s Surgery
The company was founded in 2004 and has grown steadily. In 2006 the company expanded its premises and undertook a Clinical Trial with the Royal London Hospital which gave excellent results against a universally recognised laboratory based industry standard. 2008 saw an increase in staff levels and the company move to a new facility with a custom built laboratory and additional office space paving the way for future expansion.
Initial research was carried out at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, a National Research Council facility with a site in Oxfordshire, but Microvisk is now funded by a mixture of private and venture capitalist investors.
Microvisk is based at two sites:
- North Wales
- Overall Project Management
- Clinical Chemistry
- Ergonomics
- Data Analysis
- Components
- Administration
Oxfordshire
- Sensor and Electronics Development
Microvisk has relationships with several partner organisations including the Royal London Hospital which will mature as Microvisk moves beyond the development phase.
What's next?
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