MedTech Breakthrough pathology award win for Epredia’s SlideMate Laser

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organisation that recognises the top companies, technologies and products in the global digital health and medical technology market, recently chose cancer diagnostics firm Epredia as the winner of the 'Best New Pathology Solution' award in the eighth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards programme. The 2024 MedTech Breakthrough Award recognises the breakthrough innovation of Epredia's SlideMate Laser printer for pathology laboratories.

Epredia's SlideMate portfolio of slide printers are used in the cancer diagnostics process to identify and help track tissue samples. The company's newest addition is the SlideMate Laser, designed for clinical laboratories of any size looking to improve sample traceability. SlideMate Laser provides high-resolution, 600-dpi laser printing on microscope slides, enabling laboratories to include more identifying information directly on the tab of the slides that pathologists use in the cancer diagnostics workflow. The technology can embed up to 50 characters in a barcode on each slide, improving both patient sample tracking and efficiency.

SlideMate Laser also enhances laboratory efficiency by optimising the slide movements through the printer and reducing potential downtime compared to thermal transfer and inkjet printers. Without the need to purchase, ink, bulb or tape for slide printers, users can expect lower operational costs. Laser technology, along with specialty slides, create indelible markings that can enhance traceability throughout the life of the slide. Having a legible barcode and text on the slide may help reduce instances of unreadable barcodes and the potential to mismanage a specimen.