What do we mean by hardware?

To capture an image to use with DERM, you will need three hardware components:

• A Camera Device (currently smartphones) that captures the images.
• A Dermoscope that attaches to the image capture device to give magnification and controlled light to the image.
• A Connection kit (e.g. magnetic case or clip) that connects the two.

Skin Analytics assesses combinations of hardware components and has a list of those that we are confident will work safely with DERM.

Why does hardware matter?

Our AI medical device (DERM) has been trained and tested on certain types of hardware. Using different types of hardware that haven’t been reviewed by Skin Analytics introduces a risk that something about the hardware doesn’t work well and performance would not be as expected, with impacts on patient safety on the pathway. For this reason, DERM’s instructions for use state that it should only be used with approved hardware.

What would happen if you used other hardware?

If you used other hardware, the performance of DERM would be unpredictable. Only the approved hardware has been verified to achieve DERM’s expected performance. Use of DERM on other hardware would be outside of its intended use. Equally, the user would be liable for any underperformance of DERM.

If you have any concerns that unapproved hardware has been or is being used, please contact [email protected] with details.

What hardware can be used?

Approved hardware should used in line with the instructions for use, which can be found here: https://skin-analytics.com/derm/resources/

As of January 2025 the approved hardware list to be used with DERM is as follows: