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TREK Diagnostics is a global provider of microbiology solutions, including blood culture, microorganism identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST). TREK initially contracted ITL to manufacture its fully automated AST system, Sensititre. The Sensititre System is a scalable and flexible AST solution, accommodating microbiology laboratories of all sizes, which utilizes both in vitro diagnostic (IVD) and research use only (RUO), 96-well microtitre plates for broth microdilution.
Our relationship with TREK started with a manufacturing contract for the full range of Sensititre instruments, including:
After years of successful manufacturing, components within the devices were beginning to become obsolete. Having worked on solving smaller scale obsolescence on an ‘as-needed’ basis, we were challenged with future-proofing the range.
One of the main issues we encountered was that FDA regulations for the redesigned devices dictate that performance must be directly equivalent to their predecessors. We developed concepts based on detailed requirement specifications from TREK for the overhaul of the instruments that would become the AIM, OptiRead, ARIS, and Vizion. The concepts were based on the need to make the devices smaller, more efficient, more aesthetically pleasing and to embrace modern technologies that were expected to supersede those currently employed.
ITL was successful in meeting all of TREK’s requirements by delivering the following:
For each of these solutions, we provided TREK with:
Having exceeded TREK’s expectations, we became their trusted manufacturing partner for the new and improved Sensititre system. Our in-house Production Engineering team supported the transfer into manufacture to ensure a seamless handover of the redesigned products.
In 2011, TREK Diagnostics was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo decided to keep ITL as its manufacturing partner and has since collaborated with us on other R&D projects.
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