SOFT TIP APPLICATOR
OPT’s Soft Tip Applicator is an absorbent swab with a variable size and shape tip. The patented applicator is additively manufactured with a computationally optimized fiber arrangement of the tip. The applicators are sterile and intended for clinical sample collection that is suitable for short contact with the human body such as nasopharyngeal, mid-turbinate or anterior sampling.
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Purchase our applicators online directly from Henry Schein.
DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE
ABSORBENT BULB FOR INSTANT RELEASE
The porous microstructure of the bulb is tuned to collect and retain fluids while allowing quick release into a vial. The strong capillary hydraulics between the fibers of OPT’s GM polymer increases maximum fluid sample uptake and rapid release.
FLEXIBLE SHAFT
Soft and bendable where the swab is inserted in the nasal cavity. Rigid and strong at the handle where it is held.
TEXTURED GRIP
Patterned handle prevents slipping when wearing gloves and working with wet surfaces.
FDA COMPLIANT
OPT’s NP Swab is an FDA-registered (#3016659563), Class I, 510(k) exempt device produced following good manufacturing practices (GMP).
STERILE PACKAGING
Each swab is individually packaged in a sealed airtight pouch and EO sterilized before shipping.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETRIC DESIGN
Structurally optimized and materially efficient, our swabs are designed with the finest details in mind.
PRECISION MADE
Additively manufactured. The hollow stent-like microstructure of the applicator facilitates efficient dislodging of the target cells.
NOTCHED BREAK-OFF
The swab is notched midway through the handle to allow the sample to be easily deposited into the test vial.
SINGLE MATERIAL
Made from one single photopolymer that has been cleaned and disinfected in multiple cycles of IPA.
RAPID PRODUCTION
Our manufacturing facility allow us to scale production to produce large volume of customizable items on demand.
FULL CUSTOMIZATION
The shape, length, flexibility and break-off can be completely customized for different sample sizes, collection systems, and application types.
ORDER A SAMPLE
Due to the global pandemic, the supply chain of conventional nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs is inadequate to meet the urgent demand of COVID-19 testing in the US.
Traditional NP swabs consist of a flocked bulb and a rigid shaft. The flocked bulb’s fibrous structure allows the absorbance of high volume of fluid. Similar or even higher performance of the swab bulb can be achieved by alternative structure designs that are enabled by OPT’s high resolution material manufacturing technology.
OPT has developed over 20 different swab prototypes and has optimized a “fibril” and a “stent” swab design. These swabs have been tested and have passed the evaluation from clinicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center related to collection sufficiency, and PCR inhibition. Currently, OPT is producing thousands of testing swabs and is sending them to hospitals across the country.
Please contact us if you need one or more swab samples immediately.
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