Avocet Medical, Inc. Receives ISO 9001 Certification.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 28, 2000 Avocet avocet (ăv`əsĕt), common name for a long-legged wading bird about 15 to 18 in. (37.5–45 cm) long, related to the snipe and belonging to the same family as the stilt. Medical, Inc. announced today that its manufacturing facility in San Jose has achieved certification to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001, EN 46001, and ISO 13485 quality management standards by TUV (Technischer Überwachungs-Verein) Literally "Technical Watch-Over Association." A German certifying body involved with product safety for the European community. Rheinland. These international standards provide quality system criteria for the design, development, production, installation, and servicing of Avocet's AvoSure prothrombin time Prothrombin Time Definition The prothrombin time test belongs to a group of blood tests that assess the clotting ability of blood. The test is also known as the pro time or PT test. test systems. "We are very pleased to have received this certification," said Matthew Collier, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Avocet Medical. "This certification demonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services and gives us an early start in meeting the requirements of the new European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive." Avocet Medical is a pre-IPO company that is dedicated to bringing the same benefits of improved patient outcomes, reduced overall costs, and expanded access to testing for patients at risk of stroke that the manufacturers of blood glucose monitors brought to people with diabetes. Avocet Medical intends to accomplish this through the development, production, and sale of professional point-of-care and patient self-test diagnostic systems and solutions that advance the practice of oral anticoagulation therapy management worldwide. |
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