The new swab is designed for use in first aid and wound cleansing in sports medicine, school health, emergency medical care, and primary care. It incorporates a sealed 3% hydrogen peroxide solution that can be snapped open to saturate the swab and apply to the wound.

"The new Popule swab with hydrogen peroxide is remarkably fast, convenient, and easy to use," says Kilpatrick. "There's no need to carry or dip into a separate solution, and no chance of dripping or spilling. Use it once - and throw it away."

Puritan is the industry leader in single-use medical and industrial applicators and swabs. The new swab is the latest addition to the company's unique Popule line of glass-free self-saturating products for use in clinical and cleanroom environments. The line already includes three popular products:

• The Puritan Popule/PVP, containing bacteria-reducing povidone iodine, for use in clinical settings as a bacteria-free skin preparation.
• The Puritan Popule X-PressPrep,™ containing 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% deionized water, for use in clinical, first aid, and surgical applications.
• The Puritan Popule LiquiShield,® a durable, thin-film skin protectant for use in protecting wounds from friction, moisture, and shear.

"We're known for innovations like these," Kilpatrick concludes. "We stay ahead of the curve to foresee where new needs might arise. And we listen closely to our customers for ideas for new Popule solutions, new custom applications, and new products. The Popules in particular can be filled with virtually any custom solution based on our customers' specifications."

For more information, please contact Grover Kilpatrick at 800-321-2313 or 207-876-3311. Puritan Medical Products Company LLC produces a wide array of swabs, tongue depressors, and other specialty products for medical and diagnostic applications as well as critical-environment cleaning applicators for industrial and forensic use. The company's products are made under stringent quality controls in an ISO 9001:2000 certified and CE compliant fast-turnaround facility. Puritan was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Guilford, Maine.