Behnk Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
April 23, 2008 — healthHans-Böckler-Ring 27
22851 Norderstedt
Germany
Phone: (+49-40)529-8610
Fax: (+49-40)524-1094
http://www.behnk.de
info@behnk.de
Company Contacts
Department/ Name Address
Geschäftsführer: Holger Behnk Telefon: +49 (0) 40 / 529 86 10
info@behnk.de
Company Figures
Year of foundation 1980
Area of business Laboratory Equipment
Language: German Language: English Company Profile
Coagulation
Whether in hospitals, in medical practices or in specialised laboratory service enterprises, where dependence on fast and accurate determination of blood clotting values is a must, semi and fully automated Behnk Elektronik coagulometers are applied.
For more than 20 years, Behnk Elektronik has been concentrating on automating and creating user-friendly processes within the field of coagulation analysis – with lasting success.
An experienced and highly creative team is dedicated to top performance in an owner-led company with the set goal “to simply do things better”. In this atmosphere, products and solutions for the future are developed and manifested.
Product Information
03.03.04 Devices and systems for coagulation analysis
03.03.04.02 Semi-automatic devices for coagulation analysis
03.03.04.03 Mechanical devices for coagulation analysis
03.03.04.04 Full-automatic devices for coagulation analysis
Thrombolyzer RackTotor
– Classic Coagulation
– Chromogenic Testing
– Immunological Testing
– Integrated Barcode Management
– Equipped With Two Rotors For Non-Stop Operation
The cuvette
Plasma and reagent are simultaneously but separately incubated in the same cuvette; fine partitions in the floor of the cuvette prevent the fluids from flowing together. The 4-fold cuvette bar is integrated into a transportation system, and up to 58 bars for 232 tests can be loaded for testing in the storage stack.
The measuring process
Cuvette bars are transported from the stack to the pipetting station. After pipetting is completed, the bar is transported by sequential timing controls through three incubation positions which simultaneously incubate both sample and reagent to 37°C. The bar then moves into the measuring block which tips the cuvette down by 90° into a vertical position. The steel ball, plasma and reagent are forced down to the bottom of the cuvette where the ball starts rotating and thereby mixes the fluids.
The measuring system
A circulating magnet underneath the cuvette causes a steel ball to rotate, leading to the sample being very quickly and smoothly mixed. The ball binds and concentrates the developing fibrin strands in the optical light path, assuring optimal signal detection. The coagulation process is monitored by computer and compared to internal standards. In the case of a deviation, the test result is marked with an error flag. An automatic filter changer enables additional measurements such as chromogenic substrates and immunology, which are measured with 405 nm and 546 nm.
The sample distributor
Plasma and reagents are distributed with a pipette probe. The probe is rinsed between dispensing steps with distilled water and additionally decontaminated with a special Clean solution. A capacity level sensor controls the extraction of liquids from the collection tubes and from the reagent bottles.
The sample rotor
Each sample rotor has 31 positions for routine testing. Emergencies can be placed in a vacant sample position at any time. Each position is flexibly designed for collection tubes with 10–15mm diameter.
The reagent block
The cooled reagent block has positions for 16 reagent bottles and 5 control plasmas. Thrombolyzer RackRotor can, therefore, process up to 10 different test parameters without being refitted. In addition, up to 9 reagent blocks with different tests can be freely defined and the system adjusted by pressing a key. 24 cuvette positions are available for tests requiring pre-dilution.
User-friendly software
All information and commands for the daily routine are easily surveyed in the well structured main menu. Operating the instrument can be learned in a short time. Data entries are conducted entirely from the keyboard or by the barcode scanner. Various password levels protect the system from unauthorised access.
Thrombolyzer compact
– Classic Coagulation
– Chromogenic Tests
– Immunological Tests
The cuvette
Plasma and reagent are simultaneously but separately incubated in the same cuvette; fine partitions in the floor of the cuvette prevent the fluids from flowing together. The 4-fold cuvette bar is integrated into a transportation system, and up to 58 bars for 232 tests can be loaded for testing in the storage stack.
The measuring process
Cuvette bars are transported from the stack to the pipetting station. After pipetting is completed, the bar is transported by sequential timing controls through three incubation positions which simultaneously incubate both sample and reagent to 37°C. The bar then moves into the measuring block which tips the cuvette down by 90° into a vertical position. The steel ball, plasma and reagent are forced down to the bottom of the cuvette where the ball starts rotating and thereby mixes the fluids.
The measuring system
A circulating magnet underneath the cuvette causes a steel ball to rotate, leading to the sample being very quickly and smoothly mixed. The ball binds and concentrates the developing fibrin strands in the optical light path, assuring optimal signal detection. The coagulation process is monitored by computer and compared to internal standards. In the case of a deviation, the test result is marked with an error flag. An automatic filter changer enables additional measurements such as chromogenic substrates and immunology, which are measured with 405 nm and 546 nm.
The sample distributor
Plasma and reagents are distributed with a pipette probe. The probe is rinsed between dispensing steps with distilled water and additionally decontaminated with a special Clean solution. A capacity level sensor controls the extraction of liquids from the collection tubes and from the reagent bottles.
The plasma tray
Each tray has 32 positions for routine testing and 4 for emergencies. Each position is flexibly designed for collection tubes with 10–15 mm diameter.
The reagent block
The cooled reagent block has positions for 16 reagent bottles and 4 control plasmas. Thrombolyzer Compact X can, therefore, process up to 10 different test parameters without being refitted. In addition, up to 9 reagent blocks with different tests can be freely defined and the system adjusted by pressing a key. 8 cuvette positions are available for tests requiring pre-dilution.
User-friendly software
All information and commands for the daily routine are easily surveyed in the well structured main menu. Operating the instrument can be learned in a short time. Data entries are conducted entirely from the keyboard or by the barcode scanner. Various password levels protect the system from unauthorised access.
After sampling, partially used cuvette bars are returned from the measurement block to the pipetting position. The remaining unused cuvettes are used for subsequent tests. This ensures all cuvette bars are used to their full capacity.