Libraries have the Dewey Decimal System, laboratories have
General Data.
Furthering the sophisticated barcode classification for lab specimens, General Data has released its newest creation: the CL-01 Laser Cassette Marker.
"The CL-01 is a new laser cassette marking machine that labs can use to put barcodes on their tissue cassettes," says Ralph Moher, General Data's Vice President of Marketing.
The creation of devices such as these, as well as General Data's other innovations in medical research, help play an important role in keeping the greater Cincinnati region on
its feet in this economy.
"Even in current economic conditions,
the healthcare field is continuing to grow and innovate," Moher says.
"Cincinnati companies that are involved in healthcare innovation – in
hospitals, labs, research, and pharma, for example – will continue to
grow and contribute to the economic vitality of the region."
This new device is the latest in General Data's line of
ID/Positive products, which allow labs to work smarter, eliminate errors, and ultimately increase patient safety. The CL-01 makes it possible to permanently label cassettes containing tissue samples.
In an effort to streamline, labs are increasingly producing cassettes on-demand, at individual grossing stations, thus eliminating time-consuming paperwork, batching and manually transporting the cassettes to grossing stations.
The CL-01's small footprint is combined with widespread compatibility with most labs' information systems. Thus, cassettes can be freely scanned and moved about the lab without confusion.
All of this allows lab technicians and doctors to instead direct their energies on what really matters: diagnosing and caring for patients.
Moher plans on introducing the product at the upcoming
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Conference, in Boston next week.
"I expect a great response to these new products, as they directly address what labs are telling us they need: the ability to positively identify specimens on-demand, as part of an overall lean work flow process," says Moher.
Writer: Jonathan DeHart
Source: Jill Isaacs, Ralph Moher, General Data
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