Iris International

Iris International is a leading medical technology company that specializes in automated in vitro diagnostics, specifically in the field of urinalysis and body fluid analysis. The company is renowned for its proprietary Digital Flow Morphology technology, which utilizes high-speed imaging and sophisticated software to capture and classify particles in samples, effectively automating manual microscopy. Its flagship iQ200 series of automated urine microscopy analyzers became a standard in clinical laboratories worldwide, significantly improving workflow efficiency and diagnostic consistency. In addition to its core diagnostics business, the company provided sample processing solutions through its StatSpin subsidiary. Iris International was acquired by Danaher Corporation in 2012 for approximately $338 million and was integrated into the Beckman Coulter diagnostics platform.