Kurin develops the Kurin Lock with Flash Technology, a blood culture collection system that passively diverts the initial 0.15ml of blood to reduce contamination from skin microbes. This technology significantly decreases false-positive blood culture results by over 80%, enhancing the accuracy of bloodstream infection diagnoses and improving patient treatment outcomes.
Funding
$2.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Blood culture tests, essential for diagnosing bloodstream infections, frequently yield false-positive results due to contamination from skin microbes during collection. These false positives lead to unnecessary antibiotic use, extended hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs.
Solution
Kurin develops blood culture collection sets featuring passive Flash Technology that addresses contamination by diverting the initial 0.15ml of blood, which may contain skin contaminants. This diversion ensures that a cleaner blood specimen is collected, reducing false-positive blood culture results. The Kurin Lock and Kurin Jet sets are designed for seamless integration into existing clinical workflows, requiring no changes to standard blood culture collection practices. Clinical studies have demonstrated that using Kurin sets in conjunction with best practices can significantly reduce contaminated cultures, improving the accuracy of bloodstream infection diagnoses and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts. The system supports venipuncture, syringe draws, and collections from freshly placed peripheral IVs.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes hospitals, emergency departments, and clinical laboratories aiming to reduce blood culture contamination rates, improve diagnostic accuracy, and optimize antibiotic usage.
Features
- Passive Flash Technology that diverts the initial 0.15ml of blood to minimize contamination
- Closed-system design to maintain sterility during blood collection
- Compatibility with standard blood culture bottles from major manufacturers
- Available in configurations for venipuncture, syringe draws, and peripheral IV catheter collections
- Facilitates accurate hospital onset bacteremia (HOB) reporting
- Supports antimicrobial stewardship by reducing unnecessary antibiotic use
- Requires no changes to existing blood culture collection best practices