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Puritan Receives Patents for HydraFlock® and PurFlock Ultra® Swabs in China
Puritan Receives Patents for HydraFlock® and PurFlock Ultra® Swabs in China
November 18, 2015 | GUILFORD, ME (U.S.) – Puritan Medical Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of specimen collection devices has been awarded two new Chinese patents for their high-performance flocked swabs, the single-use... Read more...
Puritan Further Vindicated as Copan Loses Again in German Patent Proceedings
Puritan Further Vindicated as Copan Loses Again in German Patent Proceedings
October 21, 2015 | GUILFORD, ME (U.S.) – Puritan is pleased to announce that the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) has handed Puritan and its customers a win in cancellation... Read more...
IAFP 2015 Annual Meeting: Visit Us at Booth #729
IAFP 2015 Annual Meeting: Visit Us at Booth #729
We’re thrilled to attend at the IAFP 2015 Annual Meeting in Portland Oregon, from July 25th-28th. This annual meeting, presented by the International Association for Food Protection, is a gathering... Read more...
Update: Decision of the European Patent Office on Copan’s Patent EP 1 608 268 B1
Update: Decision of the European Patent Office on Copan’s Patent EP 1 608 268 B1
  Update to Our Customers: Final Decision on the Scope of Copan’s European Patent EP 1 608 268 B1 by European Patent Office – Narrowed Down Scope of EP’268 Confirmed... Read more...
Puritan Introduces 12 New Product Offerings!
Puritan Introduces 12 New Product Offerings!
Puritan is excited to present some of our newest product offerings! As an industry innovator we are always looking for opportunities to expand upon our high-quality product lines in response... Read more...
Puritan Welcomes New Director of Sales, West Coast
Puritan Welcomes New Director of Sales, West Coast
It is our pleasure to introduce you to the newly appointed Director of Sales for our Western Territory, which includes CA, NV, AZ, UT, CO, NM, WY, MT, ID, OR,... Read more...
Puritan Medical Products Company to Attend Annual Microbiology Meeting
Puritan Medical Products Company to Attend Annual Microbiology Meeting
Guilford, Maine - May, 2015 -  Puritan Medical Products, manufacturer of 100% American-Made swabs and single-use products, is excited to announce that they will be attending the 115th General Meeting... Read more...
Maine Swab Company Celebrates 96 Years of American-Made Products
Maine Swab Company Celebrates 96 Years of American-Made Products
Puritan Medical Products, a Maine manufacturer specializing in single-use swabs for the medical, diagnostic, environmental, and forensics industries celebrates 96 years of producing their entire line of products in the... Read more...
Puritan DM Stick Wound Measurement Device Features Improved Foam Tip!
Puritan DM Stick Wound Measurement Device Features Improved Foam Tip!
Here at Puritan, we’re always striving to make our best-selling products even better. That’s why our best-selling Davis-Mangel Stick, better known as the Puritan® DM Stick, will now feature a foam... Read more...
A New Name for Our Best Selling Liquid Transport Systems
A New Name for Our Best Selling Liquid Transport Systems
The popular combination of Puritan liquid Amies medium and HydraFlock® swabs which was formerly known as “Puritan Liquid Amies Transport System” for Aerobic & Fastidious Bacteria, will now be marketed... Read more...
Puritan Updates Labels to Comply with Unique Device Identification (UDI) System
Puritan Updates Labels to Comply with Unique Device Identification (UDI) System
In order to comply with the FDA’s new, mandatory packaging regulation called the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, Puritan will be updating all packaging and labels with a code which... Read more...
Puritan Top-Selling Transport System Rebranded as Opti-Swab™
Puritan Top-Selling Transport System Rebranded as Opti-Swab™
Puritan Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Puritan Medical Products Company LLC announced today that its popular Puritan liquid Amies medium and HydraFlock® swab will now be marketed under the new brand... Read more...