Early infection screening in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients
Our team aims to help PD patients detect infection earlier in order to improve PD longevity and give patients peace of mind.
Meet OpticLine.
Our solution for improving the PD experience.
OpticLine is a low-cost medical device that easily connects in-line with the standard PD setup and can be installed in under 30 seconds. It works by detecting and quantifying white blood cell (WBC) concentrations in the PD drainage fluid in real-time. At the end of each PD session, the device will notify the patient of potential infection and recommend contacting their clinical care team for further testing if high WBC counts have been detected.
Publication in Scientific Reports, August 2022 (link)
The Problem
PD patients face high infection rates.
The Benefits of OpticLine
Early infection detection leads to earlier treatment intervention.
Reduce acute hospitalization & associated costs
Minimize peritoneal scarring & improve PD longevity
Reduce patient & caretaker burden
