ST. JOHN’S, CANADA/ALEXANDRIA, VA, USA (August 11, 2015) UPTT Inc., a developer and marketer of the One Pass Ostomy Draining Device (OPODD™) are very pleased to announce today they have received the Method Patent for the use of the OPODD™ from the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Patent number 9,101,482. UPTT Inc. has been looking forward to this day and the opportunity to bring this innovative device to the Ostomy/Ileostomy market. Using the OPODD™ and our patented method, this dual roller, hinged device which includes a locking mechanism at one end, allows the user to secure the OPODD™ totally across the width of the pouch. This combined hinged and locking system permits the dual rollers to pass over the...
ST. JOHN’s, CANADA (September, 2011) - UPTT Inc., a developer and marketer of innovative medical products for ostomates, announced today that the One Pass Ostomy Draining Device (OPODD™) is registered in the EU as a Class I medical device, adhering to Medical Device Directive MDD 93/42/EEC. The OPODD™ is a hand-held device that supports daily care of pouch draining for ostomates. People who have had colostomy or ileostomy surgeries that utilize a pouch would benefit from using the OPODD™ Device to more effectively and efficiently drain the pouch. The combination of significant time reduction (performed in seconds), hygienic improvements, and odour reduction implies that ostomates can have more flexibility as to “where” this procedure can be performed. With the aid...
ST. JOHN’s, CANADA (August, 2011) – UPTT Inc., a developer and marketer of innovative new products, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(K) clearance as a Class I medical device to market the One Pass Ostomy Draining Device (OPODD™), an exceptionally innovative device that truly supports ostomates in their daily lives. The OPODD™ is a hand-held device that supports daily care of pouch draining for ostomates. People who have had colostomy or ileostomy surgeries that utilize a pouch would benefit from using the OPODD™ Device to more effectively and efficiently drain the pouch. The combination of significant time reduction (performed in seconds), hygienic improvements, and odour reduction implies that ostomates can have more flexibility...
