Neck width diameters were optimized to not be too stiff, yet not be too flimsy, and were verified by clinicians to have the right “feel” of rigidity.
The breakpoint was optimized to not be too weak so they don’t break when clinicians pushed the swab against an obstruction. The breaking functionality was optimized to have the ability to perform single-handed breaking, by bending and then twisting.
Yes, multiple tests have shown that the sensitivity is over 99%
While the average flocked swab has a specificity of 95,1%, the black swab reaches a specificity of 97%
Our production process does not result in white swabs but clean and sterilized black swabs.
It’s also a way to distinguish the black swab from other swabs on the market. The black color does not, in any way have an effect on the efficiency of the swab.
We ship from our stock and production facility in Belgium so you can receive your swabs with 2 days after ordering within Europe
The development of this swab began in April 2020 and since then over 1 million have been used in the healthcare in the US and over 500.000 of these swabs have been used in Europe so far. Demand is rising fast now that the swab is both FDA and CE approved.
Yes, we offer the end-to-end solution. We provide you with VST tubes with a saline based medium
We have obtained very similar virus detection results with the black swab as with the FLOQSwabs we regularly use so we consider this a good solution
I tested it on one of my patients and he had a clear preference for the black swab!
Although this black swab is not flocked like usual swab, their performance was indistinguishable from the flocked control swab. A written staff survey showed a preference for this black swab.
Ziggzagg is a 10 year old, state of the art 3D Design and printing service bureau for prototyping, bridge manufacturing and personal protection equipment.
All our swabs are Belgian made to overcome the shortages on the market
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Ziggzagg started a medical division with production capabilities under ISO 13485
Over the past months the whole world got turned upside down. Companies had to go offline, work from home, sease to exist or move to other markets.
As demand for testing capacity increased worldwide, we partnered with HP and researchers from Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to investigate whether a 3D-printed variant of the Nasopharyngeal Swabs could be a solution.
We keep you informed about what is going on with the different Nasopharyngeal swabs on the Belgian market.
