In Brief: AccuMed/Olympus
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
AccuMed/Olympus: AccuMed ships the first 25 AcCell 2000 and 2001 automated cytopathology systems to Olympus, fulfilling initial shipment requirements under a recent distribution agreement. The agreement gives Olympus exclusive rights in the Western Hemisphere to distribute AccuMed's AcCell workstations, which are used in screening Pap smear and other cell samples. The deal also includes rights to the yet-to-be-approved AccuMap system, which employs software to "map and automatically focus the cell specimen prior to human screening," AccuMed says. AccuMed plans to begin training Olympus' technical and quality personnel during the week of July 8. In cooperation with Olympus, AccuMed can continue to promote the system in the Americas...