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3QBD<br />
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www.3qbd.com<br />
Company at a Glance<br />
Located in Arad, <strong>Israel</strong>, 3QBD Ltd. is an ISO certified startup medical device company. The company has<br />
developed the VGTest, a gynecological diagnostic device based on Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) which is<br />
used in the detection of vaginal infections.<br />
In December 2009, 3QBD Ltd. received the European CE mark for the VGTest, a device capable of detecting<br />
and returning a positive/negative result for Bacterial Vaginosis, the most prevalent women’s vaginal<br />
infection, within 60 seconds.<br />
Future development plans for 3QBD include expanding research further into the medical field, to detect<br />
additional major infections and diseases and offer rapid, accurate results. Other applications for the<br />
technology include cancer, food and livestock.<br />
Category, Subcategory & Therapeutic Area(s)<br />
Category:<br />
Subcategory:<br />
Therapeutic Area(s):<br />
Company Status:<br />
Medical Devices<br />
Diagnostics<br />
Gynecology, Obstetrics, Women's Health<br />
Clinical Trials, Regulatory Approval<br />
Technology & Product(s)<br />
IMS (Ion Mobility Spectrometry) Technology<br />
3QBD's technology is based on the well-established and scientifically proven Ion Mobility Spectrometry<br />
(IMS) technology – first used successfully to detect drugs and explosives. Today IMS is being used to detect<br />
presence and type of infection.<br />
Chemical changes in living systems, or degradation of cells after death through enzymatic and microbial<br />
processes, are accompanied by the breakdown of amino acids and production of biogenic amines.<br />
Pathological conditions in the human body may be expressed in the formation of biogenic amines, so that<br />
elevated levels of biogenic amines may be indicative of dysfunctions. IMS is a sensitive instrumental<br />
technique for detecting volatile compounds. It is based on measuring the velocity of ions (ion mobility)<br />
drifting through a gas bath under the influence of an electric field.<br />
The Product<br />
The device works by measuring biogenic amines that are present at elevated levels in infections and<br />
diseases, and returns a rapid accurate result. In the case of Bacterial Vaginosis the result is provided within<br />
one minute. In addition, the VGTest for BV spares the physician from having to perform the Amsel Test and<br />
“whiff tests” of vaginal fluid, or spend time waiting for laboratory Gram Stain results.<br />
Goal<br />
Objectives:<br />
Target Businesses:<br />
Target Countries:<br />
Distribution, R&D Funding<br />
Women’s health professionals, gynecologists, obstetricians, hospitals and health<br />
clinics<br />
Worldwide<br />
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