First home test for sperm fertility after sterilization

01.12.2009 12:55

Lobeck Medical AG presented new sperm tests

At Medica 2009, Lobeck Medical AG presented new sperm tests to determine fertility and confirm successful sterilization. With the MediSmart® SpermTest VASECTOMY, the company has brought the first home test to monitor the success of a vasectomy onto the market. In addition, the Swiss medical technology company has added another fertility test for men – the MediSmart® SpermTest FERTILITY – to its product portfolio.

Both innovations expand the in-vitro diagnostic home test portfolio of the MediSmart® of Switzerland brand, which previously consisted of four products: an early pregnancy detection test, an ovulation test, a menopause test and a colon cancer early detection test.

With the MediSmart® SpermTest FERTILITY, men can test with great precision at home whether their sperm count is at a fertile, reduced fertile or infertile level. The MediSmart® SpermTest VASECTOMY now offers men, for the first time, the opportunity to test at home with high precision whether their sperm count is at an infertile level in order to document the success of sterilization.

“The success of the operation, ie permanent infertility, is only achieved after a certain time or a certain number of ejaculations,” explains Andreas Dornbierer, President of Lobeck Medical AG. “Only then can contraceptives be dispensed with completely.”

Sales will initially be tested in selected markets. In addition to the new fertility tests for men, Lobeck Medical AG presented an update to its Sapphire blood glucose measuring system: “From spring 2010, we will also be producing blood glucose meters for which there is no longer any need for coding,” explains Andreas Dornbierer and explains: “Coding is what we mean precise coordination of the test strips with the device to guarantee the highest possible precision. Previously, devices always had to be re-coded every time a new pack of test strips was started. This is no longer necessary with the latest generation of Sapphire measuring systems, making them easier and safer for the patient to use.”