Devices
Microvisk are developing a hand held Point of Care and Home Use test for patients using anti-coagulant treatments. The devices will conduct the internationally recognised Prothrombin Time test by using a drop of the patient’s whole blood taken by a finger prick.
Both devices will have a common design theme allowing instant recognition between the units and accessories. The devices are simple to use with a large display and buttons, shaped to give a comfortable fit to the hand and the Home Use device is sized to be discreet.
Microvisk's technology works using a different approach to the other devices and tests currently on the market, which use optical analysis or chemical reactions. Microvisk uses Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors (MEMS) on a disposable strip which incorporates a small cantilever to measure viscosity. The devices can test a small volume of whole blood making the test less intrusive and effectively removing the need for a laboratory.
The Prothrombin Time test works by introducing Tissue Factor to begin the Clotting Cascade which is the same series of reactions that occur when a blood vessel is ruptured. The clot changes the blood from a free flowing solution to a gel-like substance and it is this change that the sensors monitor and detect.
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