Market
Cytology
Client Type
Early commercial stage medical device OEM (Cytyc)
Unmet Need
Serve as the “optics department” for primary contractor Battelle Product Development to develop diffraction-limited optics for Cytyc’s Imager and Review Scope.
Approach
Minimize development and production costs and lead times by designing optical systems with a mixture of stock and custom components; integrate the optical systems into the complete instruments.
Product Features
The Imager is a high throughput instrument for the unattended reading of Thin Prep slides. It features unique LED-based illumination with stringent requirements for spectrum, stability, and uniformity; and an imaging path for a high-resolution CCD camera. The Review Scope is a semi-automated instrument for cytotechnologist review of processed slides. It features computer- or manually-controlled 3-axis stage, high-brightness/high-uniformity illumination, and a unique “mark indicator” that directs user’s gaze to cells of interest (seen in slide image at right, above).
Services Provided by OTI
- Optical design & engineering
- Opto-mechanical engineering, including part design & vendor sourcing
- Development of assembly, alignment, and test methods
- Design, fabrication, and calibration of test fixtures
- Complete FDA-compliant documentation set, including all drawings & procedures
- Prototyping
- Verification & validation testing
- Production (ongoing)