Rhinostics offers an automated nasal swab system that features rapid accessioning and robotic cap removal, significantly increasing laboratory throughput while minimizing manual handling errors. This solution addresses the need for efficient sample processing in high-volume testing environments, enabling labs to perform up to 15,000 tests per day.
Funding
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Problem
High-volume testing laboratories face challenges in efficiently processing nasal swab samples, often relying on manual accessioning and cap removal, which are prone to errors and limit throughput. Traditional methods require significant labor and increase the risk of contamination and repetitive strain injuries for lab personnel.
Solution
Rhinostics offers an automated nasal swab system designed to streamline sample processing in high-throughput laboratory environments. The system features a novel swab design with rapid, automated accessioning via 2D barcodes and robotic cap removal using the RHINObot™ Decapper. This integrated solution minimizes manual handling, reduces the potential for errors, and significantly increases laboratory throughput, enabling labs to process a higher volume of samples with fewer personnel. The dry transport system, combined with a hydrophobic swab, concentrates samples up to 30x compared to traditional methods, eliminating messy liquids and potential contamination.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes clinical diagnostic labs, commercial testing facilities, universities, and public health laboratories seeking to automate and improve the efficiency of their nasal swab sample processing workflows.
Features
- Automated accessioning of 96 samples at once using 2D barcodes on the swab base.
- Robotic cap removal with the LabElite DeCapper, processing 96 samples in under a minute.
- Dry transport system with a polypropylene, hydrophobic swab for up to 30x sample concentration.
- Threaded cap design ensures secure attachment of the collection device to the transport tube.
- Compact swab dimensions (1.92 inches overall length, 0.12 inches collection zone diameter) minimize space and waste.
- Redundant 1D and visual barcodes match the 2D barcode for multiple patient identifiers.
- Compatibility with liquid handling systems for hands-free workflows and sample elution.