Swab sticks Dryswabs Wire & Equipment

 

MWE have been manufacturing DRYSWAB™ for over 70 years. These are the fundamental tools used to collect specimens or samples for analysis, or simply to transfer materials during a diagnostic procedure. Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications. MWE’s DRYSWAB™ range of products are now manufactured in the only fully automated state-of-the-art facility without any human handling. This means it reduces the possibility of any microbial or nucleic acid contamination. All our DRYSWAB™ are CE marked and CLSI-M40-A2 compliant. They are also FDA approved. MWE DRYSWAB™ are known worldwide for their excellent quality and ability to absorb and release microorganisms effectively for diagnostics.

Peel Pouch: Individual or multiple swabs are packed sterile and ready to use within an easy open tamper evident peel pouch. These are especially suitable where the specimen is to be tested immediately or transferred to another transport container, perhaps as part of a test kit. Each peel pouch has product and batch details printed for reference and traceability.

DRYSWAB™ in Labelled Tubes: Each swab comes self–contained and ready to use with its own tube for easy transport to the laboratory.
The swab is mounted in the tube plug which serves as a convenient holder so there is no need for direct handling of the swab. Each tube and cap assembly is sealed with a tamper evident label for assurance of sterility and which includes the batch details for traceability. The caps are colour coded according to the type of swab.

Bulk Packed: in Paper or Plastic Bag