AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
Medical devices , Urinary tract infection, Improving life quality
COUNTRY
Chile
DESIGNED BY
Diagnochip is a chilean startup co- founded by Mr. Mario Soto and Ms. Sara Droguett with the aim to develop efficient, convenient and affordable medical devices to be used at the point of care, diagnosing urinary tract and its treatment faster than currently methods.
Mario and Sara are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, to allow vulnerable people living in developing countries and rural zones to achieve a better quality of life by closing the gap in the access to medical care.
WEBSITE
http://www.theventure.com
Small medical device that determines in 8 -10 hours at the point of care the most effective treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI)
Device to test antibiotic susceptiblity getting results in shorter time than conventional lab
UTI is a common disease having a significant healthcare burden as almost 50 % of the global population will experience a UTI at some point in their lives. (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences xx(2011)1-7),
The problem is critical in developing countries and rural zones: at least 80 % of patients do not receive diagnosis neither treatment as they can not acces to health care services,
Diagnochip developed The Rapid Antibiotic Sensitivity Kit, which is compossed by:
1.- A base with 9 microwells containing diferent antibiotics, culture media and a dye to indicate antibiotic susceptibility.
2.- A multi dispenser pipette with 9 channels that fit with the 9 micro wells of the base.
To run the test it is enough with to mix 3 drops of urine with saline solution, incubate it at the point of care and then read the results.
At the starting, the micro well are yellow color, so a change to violet, means that the antibiotic is not correct
