Reliable diagnostic screening with dermal delivery precision
Diagnostic tests such as the Mantoux test to identify latent TB infections, and lymphatic imaging rely on intradermal injections to deliver small volumes to the dermal layer of the skin, leveraging the dense immune cell and/or lymphatic network. Ensuring accurate targeting of such a thin layer is key to reliability of screening.
Targeted diagnostic delivery: common challenges
The skin is an immunologically active site that contains a dense network of antigen-presenting cells and is close to the lymphatics system. This environment enables an immune reaction on which skin-based diagnostic tests rely on, whilst also allowing drainage into the lymphatics without the need to access a lymph vein. However, the current standard of care, the intradermal Mantoux technique, poses challenges that offer complexity of injection.
Highly skilled staff needed
The Mantoux requires extensively trained healthcare workers.
Difficult to standardize
Inject too deep and the dose will go into the subcutaneous layer; too shallow and it will go out of the skin.
Reliable diagnostic testing: our solutions
VAX-ID is our CE-marked intradermal injection device that standardizes and facilitates intradermal delivery. Applied perpendicularly to the skin at a predefined depth, it ensures controlled, consistent dermal delivery allowing reliable results.
Multiple diagnostic area
Accurate small-volume dosing
Reproducible with ease
CE marked device
1) For TB testing
VAX-ID supports standardized intradermal delivery for both Tuberculosis (TB) and next-generation antigen-based skin tests. Our device:
- Improves consistent administration
- Reduces repeat testings
- Provides reliable readings from routine occupational screening to large contact- tracing campaigns
2) For lymphatic imaging
VAX-ID is designed for accurate intradermal delivery of tracers used in lymphatic imaging, including radioactive and fluorescent dyes:
- Consistent placement within the dermis supports reliable lymphatic mapping
- Improved image comparability
- Greater reproducibility across operators and clinical settings
Diagnostic injections: the right depth for every need
Our VAX-ID is available with a pre-configured single hollow microneedle. The device is optimized for the accurate administration of low-volume doses and designed to deliver consistent intradermal injections across a wide range of patient characteristics, including age, gender, and body mass index (BMI).
For TB skin testing, our 32G is mostly used having an injection depth of 0.5 mm.
For lymphatic imaging, our 27G is the most commonly used needle Gauge having an injection depth 0.8 mm.
Controlled depth
Minimal training
Safe
Applications for different diagnostic techniques
Read our white papers and application notes on intradermal injections for diagnostic use. Get to the heart of our applications and learn more about the science behind the route of administration for:
TB skin testing
Standardized intradermal delivery for tuberculin skin testing.
Lymphatic imaging
Reliable delivery of tracer dyes for sentinel node mapping and lymphedema imaging.
Diagnostic testing: consistent, reliable and safe
Whether you run TB screening, lymphatic imaging, or other skin tests, our team helps you evaluate VAX-ID in your line of work.
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