Abstract

Commercialization of Microfluidic Devices for Point-of-Care Applications

Vincent Linder, Founder and President, CDP BioMedical Consulting

This presentation will focus on the commercialization challenges specific to microfluidic devices for point-of-care applications.  At an early stage of development, strategies can focus on de-risking analytical and clinical performances and may overlook other critical aspects of the design.  For a successful commercialization effort, it is essential to implement at the onset of the program a comprehensive vision encompassing the patient presenting in a POC setting, the POC user and all the steps needed to obtain an actionable test result.  This presentation will focus on development hurdles commonly experienced by microfluid-based IVD companies, and directions/solutions to overcome them.