Diagnostics
RHINOSWAB BY RHINOMED.
FINALLY, A COMFORTABLE SELF-ADMINISTERED NASAL SWAB.
RHINOSWAB BY RHINOMED.
FINALLY, A COMFORTABLE SELF-ADMINISTERED NASAL SWAB.
Rhinoswab by Rhinomed is a novel new nasal swab that is comfortable, easy to use and opens up the potential for mass, population wide sample self-collection.
It was proven to be 100% accurate for the detection of SARS-COV-2 in spiking studies conducted by the Victorian Infectious Diseases Laboratory (VIDRL) when used in rt-PCR testing.
Rhinoswab is built on Rhinomed’s nasal technology that is used by athletes, clinicians and customers from all over the world to solve their breathing, sleep and nasal congestion issues. Rhinomed’s existing FDA and TGA registered nasal products have been worn comfortably and safely since 2016 with 1.2 million users registering over 30,000,000 positive user experiences.
ADDRESSING UNMET NEEDS FOR SAFE, EFFECTIVE & COMFORTABLE SAMPLE COLLECTION
There are many challenges associated with the current standard of care swabs and sampling procedures that may lead to false negatives, risk to healthcare workers (HCW), increased costs and a reluctance of patients to get tested.
Mass high frequency testing needs a comfortable, self-administered, accurate and cost effective sampling method.
Rhinoswab by Rhinomed provides a very real, near term solution to the need for effective, easy and rapid sampling as part of an efficient testing response to Covid-19.
There are three areas of challenge to sampling everyone frequently with the existing swab: the swab itself, the need for healthcare workers and issues with the patient.
The SWAB
ISSUES WITH EXISTING SWABS:
- Small load capacity can result in a low yield
- Limited loading time to collect patient sample can reduce yield
- Causes sneezing ang gagging that can spread infection
- Major global shortage and supply chain constraint
The HEALTHCARE WORKER
COLLECTION ISSUES WITH HEALTHCARE WORKERS:
-
Not suited for self-collection
- skilled healthcare worker required. - Lack of standardized use of swab - incorrect and random swabbing technique
- Risk to HCW of infection from positive patients
- High cost of labor
- High cost and shortage of PPE
The PATIENT
PATIENT ISSUES WITH
EXISTING SWABS:
- Experience of pain, discomfort creates reluctance to get tested
- Must travel to clinic to get tested reduces testing compliance
THE RHINOSWAB ADVANTAGE
THE RHINOSWAB ADVANTAGE
COMFORTABLE & PAIN FREE:
Rhinoswab is comfortable to use addressing the problems with current nasopharyngeal swabs that are highly invasive and uncomfortable.
SELF ADMINISTERED:
Rhinoswab is designed for self-collection in the home, at workplaces, clinical settings and anywhere that we need to test frequently and in large numbers.
DUAL NOSTRIL APPLICATION
FOR HIGH YIELD:
The new Rhinomed swab, with it’s dual swab heads is designed to collect a larger sample from both nostrils simultaneously, offering the potential for a more effective diagnostic sample.
SAFER FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS:
Easy self-collection with Rhinoswab reduces the risk to healthcare workers and the cost of personal protection equipment (PPE) required to protect them.
IMPROVED STANDARDIZATION
OF COLLECTION:
Less variability in collection technique may help reduce sampling & testing errors.
WORKS WITH EXISTING PATHOLOGY SYSTEMS & WORKFLOWS:
The swab has been designed to fit into existing vials and work with existing pathology workflows including rt-PCR testing.
RHINOSWAB BY RHINOMED is FDA and TGA registered and available for trial or purchase.
CONTACT US to discuss how Rhinoswab may help deliver a better sampling solution for your needs.
[email protected]
RHINOSWAB BY RHINOMED is FDA and TGA registered and available for trial or purchase.
CONTACT US to discuss how Rhinoswab may help deliver a better sampling solution for your needs.
[email protected]