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BD Gets FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Robotic Microbe Identifier
January 12, 2022
Becton Dickinson has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its BD Kiestra IdentifA system, which is designed to automate the preparation of bacterial samples for testing.
The system uses the company’s Synapsys informatics to help lab technicians select bacterial colonies from a digital plate image. The robotic system then physically picks the selected organisms and prepares the sample for testing.
The system has the potential to reduce human error while preparing samples, the company said.