NASOPHARYNGEAL SWABS
OPT designs and manufactures thousands of FDA-compliant and clinically validated testing swabs, in response to the needs of hospitals across the country.
Please contact us if you need samples or large volume immediately.
DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE
QUICK RELEASE
The porous microstructure of the bulb are tuned to collect and retain fluids while allowing quick release into a vial.
NOTCHED BREAK-OFF
The swab is notched midway through the handle to allow the sample to be easily deposited into the test vial.
FLEXIBLE SHAFT
Soft and bendable where the swab is inserted in the nasal cavity.
Rigid and strong where it is being 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 and produced following good manufacturing practices (GMP).
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETRIC DESIGN
Structurally optimized and materially efficient, our swabs are designed with the finest details in mind.
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.
INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED
Each swab is contained in a sealed airtight package, and EO sterilized before shipping.
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 swab consists 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.