From: Timothy Singleton, MD (tsingleton@beaumont.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 12 2003 - 15:11:56 EST
The FACSCanto was demonstrated at the American Society for Hematology in San Diego. BD representatives said that they had received their first order for Europe. They were gathering data for FDA approval for the US customers. The FACSCanto had two lasers, six colors. They were running FITC, PE, perCP, PE-Cy7, APC, and APC-Cy7. It had FACSDiva software running on Windows XP Pro. It had an automated loader, which jammed on the first test tube when I asked for a demo. The brochure indicates digital 18 bit resolution and up to 10,000 events per second. Tim Singleton, MD William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, MI >>> "Ian Harvey" <i.j.harvey@ncl.ac.uk> 12/12/03 03:36AM >>> This is interesting. I was at the presentation on the FacScan2 at the CCS and gathered that as you say it is not cleared for clinical labs, however since returning to the UK our local BD Scientific Specialist (who is very involved in the Canto project in Europe) informs me that not only is it cleared but there is a separate clinical software package (which he showed me) and that it has been placed into clinical labs. Is the machine cleared in Europe but not North America??? No particular relevance to me, just curious. Puzzledly Ian (Offering up a sacrifice to Crom to hurry up the first non Java version of the DiVa software) -----Original Message----- From: Sexton Robert [mailto:robert.sexton@umontreal.ca] Sent: 11 December 2003 14:09 To: cyto-inbox Subject: RE : BD FACSCanto I will be buying one I would imagine. I have an Aria right now and I'm told that it's essentially the same machine as the Aria without the sorting ability. The Aria is a bit tricky to set up; no FACSComp here but there will be only one sheath pressure so you'll avoid all the set up with laser delays and such. The DiVa software is not the best in my opinion but they are constantly improving it. I've seen three versions of the software go through my hands so far and it had gotten better... there will be a new version coming out after xmas with linear/log axis and I've no doubt that BD will eventually provide an automated setup utility like FACSComp. You know with the fibre optic system and the digital electronics it is the Cadillac of cytometers (for now anyways). It is not yet approved for clinical applications and none of the CQPro clinical software is usable with DiVa (ProCount, etc.) so be warned. I'm wondering why, however, is a Coulter person is asking this question.... Cheers, Robert Sexton Cytometry Facility Manager IRIC University de Montreal 514 343 6111 ext 8094 Fax: 514 343 7780 robert.sexton@umontreal.ca
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