HS Design, Inc.

GE Healthcare announced today the shipment of the Omnyx™ VL4 scanner to beta customers worldwide.  To date, six Omnyx VL4 scanners have been shipped and are in operation for testing purposes. This marks a significant milestone in Omnyx’s efforts to deliver a leading Integrated Digital Pathology solution.  The Omnyx solution will be demonstrated at the upcoming Pathology Visions conference in San Diego.

The scanner is tightly integrated to an enterprise software solution that enables high-speed digital viewing over standard networks and provides a complete digital workflow for research use for both the pathologist and histology personnel.

HSD partnered with Omnyx, assisting in Design Research, Industrial Design, GUI, Engineering and prototyping leading to the successful manufacturing launch of the new VL4 scanner.

BioNanomatrix, Inc. has changed its name to BioNano Genomics. By adopting the new name and brand identity, the Company is communicating its position as a solution provider for genomics researchers who want to fully understand the biology of the genomes at the core of their research. The change follows the recent establishment of new corporate headquarters in San Diego, the appointment of new leadership, and additional new investment.

The corporate re-branding reflects the Company’s expanding focus on delivering genomic applications for its nanoAnalyzer System®, a platform that uses single-molecule imaging to visualize extremely long nucleic acids and reveal genome architecture in its native state. BioNano Genomics makes full genome understanding more accessible to researchers and clinicians who seek simpler ways of examining whole genomes while extending their investigations beyond the realm of variation at the level of only a few nucleotides.

HSD collaborated with Omnyx, a GE healthcare company over the past three years in developing a full line of digital pathology solutions and peripheral devices. The designs of both the manual VL4 and The VL120 were created through careful understanding of the clinical pathologist and histologists needs.

We worked with Omnyx’s highly skilled team through all phases of the products development, including market research, industrial design, engineering, graphic User Interface design (GUI),  FEA simulation, Prototyping, FDA documentation control through manufacturing liaison. The complete solution included close involvement with Pathologist to develop an intuitive, easy to use interface and high quality high speed scanning.  The VL 120 was developed with automated control with no manual intervention needed.

HSD assisted Globalstar in the design of the next generation SPOT Satellite GPS.  Designed for rugged use, where cell phones wont work, this emergency communications device is 20% smaller and lighter than the previous device.