Saxsons Group
µ DDS-A automatic dose drawing system
274+
units installed worldwide
F-18 backup
India primary use
Plug & play
drops into any LAF cell
Shielded syringe
dispensing format
Manual backup
built in
Self-shielding
optional add-on

Authorised Indian Distributor

Saxsons Group

New Delhi, India · Since 1997

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Cyclotron CY-007 AERB Importable Plug & Play Module

µ DDS-A™ Automatic Dose Drawing System Backup Shielded-Syringe Dispenser

The plug-and-play dose drawing module that keeps the F-18 workflow running when the primary dispenser is out for service. Drops into any laminar-flow hot cell with a dose calibrator. Shielded syringes, with easy manual backup built in. 274 units installed worldwide.

Key Features

  • Automatic dose drawing for PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Dispenses already-shielded syringes — no operator intervention during the draw
  • Also dispenses open and closed vials ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Plug-and-play module — installs in any laminar-flow hot cell of adequate dimensions with a dose calibrator ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Easy manual backup mode built in — for cases where automation is unavailable
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All Features

  • Automatic dose drawing for PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Dispenses already-shielded syringes — no operator intervention during the draw
  • Also dispenses open and closed vials ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Plug-and-play module — installs in any laminar-flow hot cell of adequate dimensions with a dose calibrator ((the manufacturer spec))
  • Easy manual backup mode built in — for cases where automation is unavailable
  • Optional additional self-shielding — for installations in poorly shielded environments
  • Generic GMP-compliance positioning per Tema
  • 274 µ DDS-A units installed around the world (manufacturer-published figure)
  • Indian cyclotron use: positioned as backup F-18 dispenser to the primary CRP / FLEX workflow
  • Available through Saxsons Group with full AERB import documentation

Technical Specifications

Type Automatic dose drawing system — plug-and-play module
Dispensing formats Shielded syringes; open vials; closed vials
Operator interaction Automatic during dose draw; easy manual backup mode for unattended-automation periods
Host cell requirements Any laminar-flow hot cell of adequate dimensions, equipped with a dose calibrator
Self-shielding Optional add-on — for installations in poorly shielded environments
Standards alignment In compliance with current GMP ((the manufacturer )generic positioning)
Primary use (India) Backup F-18 dispenser to the primary CRP / FLEX cyclotron workflow — Saxsons-supplied market focus
Install base 274 µ DDS-A units installed worldwide (the manufacturer figure)
Indian regulatory path AERB Regulatory Requirements & Guidelines for Medical Cyclotron Facility (2017) — applies to the host cell

Applications

The redundancy layer of an Indian cyclotron radiopharmacy

Backup F-18 dose drawing

In Indian cyclotron radiopharmacies, µ DDS-A is positioned as the backup dispenser to the primary CRP/FLEX workflow. When the primary dispenser is out for service or maintenance, µ DDS-A keeps F-18 unit-dose production flowing — same workflow shape, different module.

Shielded-syringe dispensing

The default output format is the already-shielded syringe, ready to leave the cell for the injection room. The module handles the syringe draw under automation — operators stay out of the cell during the draw.

Vial dispensing

Also dispenses open and closed vials per (the manufacturer spec) — covering the vial-product workflows alongside the syringe path.

Plug-and-play into existing cells

Drops into any laminar-flow hot cell with a dose calibrator. A site running an existing host cell can add µ DDS-A as a redundancy layer without commissioning a new shielded enclosure.

Poorly-shielded-environment option

Self-shielding add-on available for installations where the host cell shielding is light — pushes some of the radiation protection back onto the module itself, useful for legacy site retrofits.

Manual-backup mode

Built-in manual backup workflow — when the automation is out of service, the radiopharmacist can still complete the dispense via the manual mode without falling back to ad-hoc gear.

Why µ DDS-A as the backup dispenser?

274+
Units installed worldwide

A larger (the manufacturer )install base than CRP (100 units) — µ DDS-A is a mature, widely-deployed module. The reference base is reassuring for an Indian cyclotron site adding a backup dispensing layer.

Plug & play
No new cell required

µ DDS-A drops into the host cell the site already has (or buys alongside, e.g. FLEX). The capital decision is a module purchase, not a second-cell purchase — backup capacity without doubling the shielded footprint.

Manual backup
When automation is out

Even the automation has a backup. Built-in manual-mode operation lets the radiopharmacist complete a dispense by hand when µ DDS-A automation itself is being serviced — defense-in-depth for the F-18 workflow.

µ DDS-A™ Automatic Dose Drawing System

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Available through Saxsons Group

Add backup F-18 dispensing capacity to your cyclotron radiopharmacy

Contact Saxsons Group for pricing, primary-plus-backup CRP + µ DDS-A package quotes, demo arrangement, AERB import documentation and installation support for the µ DDS-A dose drawing system.