SepTec provides more rapid, accurate sepsis pathogen detection
Time and sensitivity of blood culture is not enough
Whole blood with suspected bacteria
Centrifugal forces and microfluidic parameters control sample volume, flow rate and incubation time over the innovatice sensor surfaces
The SepTec core technology successfully captures bacteria or fungi from whole blood as it passes over the innovative sensor surface
SepTec rapidly detects the one YES answer that lies within a pyramid od NO answers
This patent pending technology rapidly detects pathogens present in a suspected sepsis patient within 15 minutes without the need for blood culture or PCR amplification. The cost effective technology, that can be used by individuals without specialist training is designed from the ground up to find global application.
SepTec will allow the physician to rapidly differentiate between bacterial and fungal infections so that they can administer the appropriate therapy. Significantly, by quickly ruling out sepsis in patients with other conditions, SepTec contributes to the global goal of reducing antibiotic use and helps to stop antimicrobial resistance occurring.
Rapid tests (“sample-in-result-out”) that can be used by health care personnel at or close to the bedside and that provide rapid information (within 15 minutes) about the presence or absence of sepsis, the definitive species of pathogens and prevent patients without sepsis from being treated with antibiotics.
SepTec has been developed and is being commercialized through Enterprise Ireland's Commercialization Fund, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under Ireland's Structural and Investment 2014-2020
SepTec is grateful to their clinical collaborators The Coombe Women & Children's Hospital, St. James's Hospital & Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
The SepTec team are delighted to have been given the opportunity to have participated in start-up programmes and workshops that will accelerate the team's business development, skills and contacts that are crucial towards successfully starting and growing the future SepTec company.
