Copan Colibrí™ Receives Third FDA Clearance, Further Expanding Automated ID/AST Workup Capabilities
The automated ID/AST preparation instrument is a key component in Copan's full laboratory automation line that revolutionizes the workflow and efficiency of microbiology labs.
- The automated ID/AST preparation instrument is a key component in Copan's full laboratory automation line that revolutionizes the workflow and efficiency of microbiology labs.
- The Colibrí™ system is a fully automated specimen preparation platform designed to prepare MALDI-TOF ID targets and create bacterial suspensions for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST).
- The latest FDA clearance recognizes the ability of the Colibrí™ instrument to seamlessly integrate with the Beckman Coulter MicroScan Walkaway Instruments & Panels for ID/AST.
- Later that year the Colibri™ system received FDA 510(k) clearance for use with bioMérieux VITEK® 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing System.