RESIDENT OF SEZ TECHNOPOLIS MOSCOW DEVELOPES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR MEDICAL LABORATORIES
A unique method of labeling and identification of
laboratory samples was developed by the company Concern Goodwin (Goodwin
Europe), a resident of the special economic zone Technopolis Moscow. New method
for labeling tubes will automate sample identification and speed up laboratory
work as informed by Alexander Prokhorov, Head of the Department of investment
and industrial policy of Moscow.
A unique circular sector barcode, which is applied to the upper surface of
a laboratory test tube, has been introduced into the technical marking solution
for the first time. Code markers are positioned to provide line-of-sight
barcodes for the entire available pool of tubes in the rack. This allows you to
read information about the entire group of samples at once, highlight the
desired one and quickly sort the tubes. The development was presented in
September, and in the nearest future the new method will be patented.
“The development has a wide field of application, marking can be in demand
in any institutions where a large volume of test tubes is used - these are
laboratories, hospitals, clinics and pharmaceutical industries. The
implementation will enable automated diagnostic process, reduced labor
intensity for processing samples and reduced number of repeated and duplicate
studies. This is a step towards digitalization of the medical sector in general”,
said the Head of the Department.
Test tubes can be labeled both at the stage of their production and when
used in the laboratories themselves, specified Gennady Degtev, CEO of SEZ
Technopolis Moscow.
“This type of marking will allow you to store and track information about
the state of the sample at every stage, from production, where information
about the date, plant, batch, and transportation is indicated, ending with
information about the analysis with the patient's name, type of analysis, date,
and sample disposal”, he said.
A special mobile application
has been developed for the unique solution, which is suitable for any type of
smartphones. It allows you to scan barcodes with your camera and quickly find
the sample you want. For large volumes of search and sorting, automated
complexes are provided.