New Diagnostic Collection and Transport Systems Unveiled

A medical products company has launched two liquid-based multipurpose collection and transport systems for diagnostic use.

The Universal Transport Media (UTM) Transport System contains a multipurpose medium allowing for transport and maintenance of clinically relevant viruses and bacteria at room temperature. Medical grade plastic components with a leak proof, self-centering cap feature facilitate easy removal and disposal of the swabs.


The Liquid Amies Transport Systems is a self-contained, ready-to-use multipurpose collection and transport system for aerobes, anaerobes, and fastidious bacteria up to 48 hours at room temperature. It is an ideal system designed to accommodate both automation and traditional liquid specimen processing in clinical laboratories, including culturing and Gram staining.

The UIM system has recently received 510k approval in the United States, and approval for the Liquid Amies system is pending. Both systems are approved for sale in Europe.

Entirely manufactured by Puritan Medical Products (Guilford, ME, USA) the systems are the crucial first step in the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections and designed to facilitate safe and effective preanalytical specimen collection and transport to the laboratory. Puritan Medical Products Co. LLC Medical products launched its two liquid-based multipurpose collection and transport systems for diagnostic use through its newly created division, Puritan Diagnostics Company, LLC.

Puritan swabs are easy to use, with tips in various sizes to accommodate various sampling sites, such as nose, throat, and wounds. All handles have premolded break points for ease of use with a self-centering cap and soon will have custom handle imprinting.

Puritan's executive vice president for global sales, Timothy Templet, noted, "The new systems are available with our pure non-yellowing, patent-pending flocked swabs, which collect and elute the sample into the transport liquid better than most competing swabs." He added that a major aspect of both new collection systems is "our ability to provide contract manufacturing and work closely with our customers to create custom liquid solutions to meet essential clinical specimen collection and transport needs."

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