SAN JOSE, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Imaging Corp. announced today that the Company has received certification to the latest international medical device quality management standard, ISO 13485:2003. This international standard specifies requirements for a quality management system covering the design, development, production, installation and servicing of medical devices and the provision of related services.
Commenting on the certification, Diane C. Day, Applied Imaging’s Corporate Vice President, RA/QA and Clinical Affairs, said, “We are delighted to receive certification to the new standard. Certification recognizes the effectiveness of our Quality Management System and is the result of rigorous audits of both our San Jose, California and Newcastle, UK facilities. Our focus is on ensuring the highest quality products and services for our customers through compliance with both the requirements of ISO 13485:2003, and the FDA quality system regulation (21 CFR part 820).”
About Applied Imaging
Applied Imaging Corp., based in San Jose, California, is a leading supplier of automated imaging and image analysis systems for the detection and characterization of chromosomes and molecular markers in genetics and pathology applications. The Company develops, manufactures and markets a range of scanning and image analysis systems for both conventional (brightfield) and fluorescent microscopic analysis of cellular and tissue specimens. Products are sold to hospital laboratories, cancer centers, prenatal clinics and research institutions for both research and clinical purposes. The Company has installed over 4,000 of its systems in over 1000 laboratories in more than 60 countries around the world. Beyond its core business, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CTC, Inc., the Company is also developing a system for the detection, quantification and characterization of tumor cells in the blood of cancer patients.
More information about Applied Imaging can be found at www.aicorp.com. Contacts: For More Information: CCG Investor Relations Crocker Coulson, President 10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 231-8600 crocker.coulson@ccgir.com Applied Imaging Corp. Terry Griffin, Chief Financial Officer 120 Baytech Drive, San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 719-6400 tgriffin@aicorp.com
Applied Imaging Corp.
CONTACT: Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Investor Relations,+1-310-231-8600, crocker.coulson@ccgir.com, for Applied Imaging Corp.; orTerry Griffin, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Imaging Corp.,+1-408-719-6400, tgriffin@aicorp.com
Web site: http://www.aicorp.com/
