Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced it has received CE marking approval for its ThinPrep® integrated imager. The ThinPrep integrated imager was introduced and on display at the 35th European Congress of Cytology this week in Lisbon, Portugal.
The integrated imager represents the latest innovation in cervical cancer screening by combining proven ThinPrep imaging technology and slide review into a single, convenient stand-alone device. This exciting new product offering allows laboratories of all sizes to benefit from clinical advantages of ThinPrep imaging for cervical screening.
"This represents a tremendous opportunity for Hologic and our current and future laboratory partners throughout Europe," said Howard Doran, senior vice president, diagnostics products for Hologic. "The ThinPrep integrated imager is designed to provide the small and medium volume laboratory access to the most effective and efficient cytology screening technology available, while allowing them the flexibility to address their specific productivity and throughput needs." The majority of laboratories in Europe would fall into the small or medium category.