Hamilton Thorne signs distribution deal for BCSI tech

2017-05-23 11:05 ET - News Release

Mr. David Wolf reports
HAMILTON THORNE AND BCSI ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Hamilton Thorne Ltd. and Blood Cell Storage Inc. (BCSI), a world leader in pH sensing technologies, have signed a distribution agreement for BCSI's SAFE Sens TrakStation and TrakPod technologies.

Under the terms of the new arrangement, Hamilton Thorne will offer a selection of BCSI pH monitoring solutions in the US market. Additional products, services and territories may be added to the agreement over time.

"We are pleased to expand our relationship with BCSI, the leader in pH measurement," said David Wolf, President and CEO of Hamilton Thorne. "This agreement allows us to provide monitoring solutions to existing and new customers in to the IVF community." TrakStation and TrakPod are the latest generation of continuous pH monitoring laboratory instruments from BCSI. With the capability of monitoring and logging pH data from one (1) to eight (8) chambers simultaneously, the system provides the lab manager or clinician with assurance of a stable incubator pH environment throughout the five (5) to seven (7) day IVF cycle. In contrast to systems that spot monitor pH, this unique surrogate continuous pH monitoring approach does not require opening and closing of incubator doors, thus allowing an uninterrupted incubation cycle and promoting better outcomes for IVF procedures.

The system requires no expensive calibration or adjustments during its use. One disposable sensor lasts the entire 7-day cycle and is replaced between cycles. A reusable QC alignment tool adjusts the instrument to factory specifications in under ten (10) seconds after each cycle is complete; the QC alignment tool is replaced annually.

"Hamilton Thorne is one of the most trusted suppliers of in vitro fertilization (IVF) products. They provide superior support, marketing and sales to clinics," said Russ Aldrich, CEO of BCSI. "pH is the most trusted indicator of incubation stability during the IVF process. Having the ability to measure, record and archive pH during a cycle provides the lab staff with extra assurance."

About Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (www.hamiltonthorne.com)
Hamilton Thorne is a leading world-wide provider of precision instruments, consumables, software and services that reduce cost, increase productivity, improve results and enable breakthroughs in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and developmental biology research markets. Hamilton Thorne's laser products attach to standard inverted microscopes and operate as micro-surgical devices, enabling a wide array of scientific applications and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures. Its image analysis systems are designed to bring quality, efficiency and reliability to studies of reproductive cells in the human fertility, animal sciences and reproductive toxicology fields. Hamilton Thorne's standardized toxicology assays and quality control testing services help to improve outcomes in human IVF clinics. Hamilton Thorne's growing worldwide customer base consists of pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, fertility clinics, university research centers, animal breeding companies, and other commercial and academic research establishments, including Harvard, MIT, Yale, McGill, Oxford, Cambridge, the Smithsonian Institution, Charles River Labs, Covance, ABS Global, Sexing Technologies, Merck, Cook Medical, Novartis, Pfizer, and Dow Chemical.
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