Transtube©

Code       : MW176
Colour     : Red

Quantity : 125

 

Transtube® liquid transport system

Intended applications: Wound, skin, throat, urogenital


Description: The product comes with a white plastic shaft swab with rayon bud. The swab is mounted in the red bell-cap swab holder. In use, the shrouded Bell-Cap grips both the inside and outside of the transport tube to prevent accidental contact with potentially infectious parts of the swab or tube while ensuring containment of the specimen. The transport tube contains liquid Transtube® medium based on Amies formulation within a foam pad. Both swab and transport tube are contained within an easy-to-open peel pouch.

 

Method of use: The specimen is collected from patient with the swab, using the bell-cap as a holder. The swab is inserted into the transport tube, the base of which is gently squeezed to ensure that the bud is moistened with the Transtube® medium. After recording the patients details on the printed label, the Transtube® set is despatched to the laboratory.

 

Features: Non-rolling tube, Bell-cap with dual seal for secure handling and containment of specimen, Transtube® medium (modified Amies) liquid, Plastic shaft – inert, non-toxic, non-inhibitory for fastidious organisms, Rayon bud – recommended material for transport of live microorganisms, Tamper-evident seal on tube, 2 year shelf-life

 

Regulatory: CE-marked and conforms to: European Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC), 1993, Official Journal of European Communities, L169 European In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive (98/79/EC), 1998, Official Journal of European Communities, L331/1 US: Class I, Microbiological specimen collection & transport device

 

Quality Assurance: Medical Wire & Equipment is approved to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003 for the design and manufacture of sterile medical devices, and the design and manufacture of sterile and non-sterile in-vitro diagnostic devices.

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