Infrared Laboratory Systems

Infrared Laboratory Systems (ILS) is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sales and service of in vitro diagnostic reagents and automation for use in clinical chemistry and cytology worldwide. The ILS quality system is a continuation of the Synermed International Inc. Quality System and all ILS personnel, equipment and facilities were conducting these activites for Synermed International prior to August 1, 2011. Synermed filed and received 510(k) approval to market the first of its products in the United States in 1990 and had continued to add to the product line with new chemistry methodologies. As of August 2005, Synermed has filed submissions with the FDA and has received 510(k) clearance to market over 40 in vitro diagnostic chemistry methodologies and instruments. Those 510(k) clearances and all Synermed quality records are now the property of Infrared Laboratory Systems. ILS was 88% owned by Synermed International Inc. Shareholders at the time of the quality system transfer. ILS has U.S. and certain foreign rights to the Synermed® trade mark and manufactures Synermed® brand products. The chemistry products manufactured by ILS are unique in the marketplace in that only a few other companies manufactures a line of liquid-stable, ready-to-use reagents. The ILS products also include reagents that utilize chromophores that can be read spectrophotometrically in the near infrared. The advantage of reading in the near-infrared is that there is less interference from serum chromatic substances such as hemoglobin, lipemia and bilirubin. In addition, ILS products have been tested and proven to provide accurate results in serum from patients containing hemoglobin-based blood substitutes.