PhotonDelta highlights biosensing scale-up challenge at PIC Summit Europe
PHG•At PIC Summit Europe, PhotonDelta discussed scaling biosensing systems for commercial use. Philips is seeking partners for a smaller, cheaper photonic-chip version of its FORS system, which has about 40 installations and has treated more than 2,500 patients.
1. FORS scaling challenge
Philips is seeking partners to develop a smaller, cheaper photonic-chip version of its FORS vascular guidance system. About 40 systems are installed in hospitals in the United States and Europe, and more than 2,500 patients have been treated. Hand-spliced fiber-optic components make the system expensive and difficult to scale, highlighting the business case for photonic integration.
