Making in-roads in microfluidic devices for onsite sample analysis

French research group Leti, and Araymondlife, a manufacturer of customised devices for the in vitro diagnostic device industry have announced a joint initiative to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative medical devices

The initiative, based on experiences from ongoing projects, will focus on cartridges that enclose portable bio-med systems that enable sample analysis where the patient is dramatically reducing both the time to see the results and the cost of an analysis.

More broadly, Leti and Araymondlife will collaborate on future projects that capitalise on their complementary strengths. Leti has joined the network of selected partners initiated by Araymondlife according to their know-how and capabilities to guide its product-development projects, and Araymondlife is a preferred partner for the development platform of medical devices that Leti has recently established.

“This partnership combines our competencies in ways that will significantly speed the development and time-to-market of analytical tools and systems for Leti’s partners and Araymondlife customers,” said Leti CEO Marie Semeria. “It also capitalises on the technological diversity of the local ecosystem and underscores the Grenoble region’s excellence in medical technology.”

“The strict standards and high costs for developing medical devices require that prototypes used for clinical testing not only meet quality regulations, but that also are almost identical to the final product,” said Philippe Daurenjou, Araymondlife Commercial Director. “This partnership with Leti uses our complementary strengths to meet those requirements effectively and cost efficiently, and make our customers more competitive.”

The two partners anticipate working together on projects that will combine Leti’s expertise in developing analytical protocols with Araymondlife’s manufacturing capacity. On those projects, Araymondlife would be involved very early in the development cycle to check the viability of the proposed solution in the manufacturing processes. The team will make modifications to improve the reliability of the product and reduce production costs, as needed.

In addition to its medtech uses, Leti’s technology also is well-suited for rapid and cost-effective onsite analysis in environmental, agricultural and veterinary applications.