03.1 / Industries / IVD
Diagnostics & point-of-care
Cartridges, lateral flow strips and handheld readers where flow rate decides whether the test is right.
The problem
A diagnostic test lives or dies on flow. Sample that moves too fast loses sensitivity; too slow and the read window is missed. Most cartridges handle this with pumps and valves in the reader, which drives up the cost of every instrument in the field.
What we do
We design the channel network and the surface chemistry together, so the cartridge meters its own flow. Fewer parts in the reader, tighter run-to-run behavior, and a device that can be molded and coated at volume.
Device types
- IVD-01
Lateral flow immunoassays
Engineered capillary flow in place of membrane wicking
- IVD-02
Multi-analyte cartridges
Different flow rates in different channels on one layer
- IVD-03
Molecular diagnostics
Sample prep and reagent sequencing without a pump
- IVD-04
Blood chemistry panels
Plasma and whole-blood handling in disposable parts
- IVD-05
Infectious disease rapid tests
Low-cost formats for field use
- IVD-06
Wearable biomarker sensing
Sweat and interstitial fluid transport to the sensor
Design constraints we plan for
- Blood, plasma, wash buffers
- Molded thermoplastics
- Lot-to-lot repeatability