AutoCyte

AutoCyte Develops, Manufactures, and Sells the Only Integrated Automated Sample Preparation and Image Analysis System to Support Cytotechnologists and Pathologists in Cervical Cancer ScreeningAutoCyte, Inc. is currently seeking regulatory approval for its products sold in the United States and has begun sales in multiple countries. The company’s integrated system consists of the AutoCyte PREP (“PREP”) sample preparation system and the AutoCyte SCREEN (“SCREEN”) image analysis system. PREP is a proprietary liquid-based automated sample preparation system that produces slides with a homogeneous layer or "monolayer" of cervical cells. The company believes that PREP will enhance laboratory productivity and significantly reduce interpretation errors by producing clearer, more uniform, and easier-to-interpret cell samples compared to traditional Pap smear samples. PREP is designed to function as a standalone sample preparation system and also as part of an integrated diagnostic system together with SCREEN. SCREEN is an automated image analysis system that combines proprietary imaging technology and classification software with off-the-shelf computer hardware to screen slides prepared using PREP. SCREEN is intended to serve as an interactive support tool for cytology professionals in the primary screening of cervical cells and can also be used for quality control and auxiliary testing.