Distribution Agreement Signed for Assistant Digital Cell Imaging System

HORIBA Medical (Montpellier, France) and Medica Corporation (Bedford, MA, USA) have entered into a nonexclusive agreement for the worldwide distribution of the EasyCell assistant digital hematology cell imaging system for use in hospitals and clinical laboratories worldwide.

The EasyCell assistant automatically locates white cells on a blood smear and preclassifies them on a display, grouped by cell type. The system displays images of red cells and platelets for performance of red cell morphology and platelet estimates. The EasyCell also features Remote Viewing Software for sharing of cell images throughout the hospital and Competency Review Software for training of medical technologists in the hematology laboratory.

Olivier Pou, corporate marketing director, HORIBA Medical commented on the agreement with the Medica Corp., "The EasyCell assistant is an important addition to our hematology product range and is a good match with our five-part differential hematology instrument portfolio. The addition of the Medica EasyCell assistant to our product offering makes it possible for HORIBA Medical to provide a complete range of advanced technology to our hematology customers, worldwide."

Medica Corp. uses its proprietary technology to manufacture easy-to-use, low-cost, blood testing analyzers. The analyzers are easy to operate and service and can be used routinely by personnel with a wide range of skill levels in hospital laboratories.

HORIBA Medical provides an extensive and complete line of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers (including reagents) for in vitro medical diagnostics.

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