Intended Use Statement
The Duet™ system is an automated scanning microscope and imaging and analysis system. It is intended for in-vitro diagnostic use as an aiding tool to the pathologist to review and interpret digital images of slides by detecting, classifying and counting of cells of interest based on color, intensity, size, pattern and shape.
It is intended to detect and
quantify cells stained by various Bright Field staining methods (including
Giemsa, Pap-stain, H&E-stain, Immunohistochemistry), and by various
fluorescent methods (including immune-fluorescent markers and FISH). The system
can be used for both cell suspension samples and tissue samples. This device
should be used by authorized and trained laboratory personnel only.
Specifically, for the above
sample types, the clinical utility of Duet system is to quantify, enhance, and
digitally segment pathology images to improve visibility of features for pathologists,
who review and interpret the images, and approve results before use in
diagnostic pathways.
In the EU and Canada, it is
the end user’s responsibility to validate the use of the Duet system in
combination with commercial reagents and materials for a specific clinical
application.