Microwash, a member of Bio Nebraska, is a comfortable and high-quality nasal specimen collection device providing a less invasive alternative to nasal swabs for labs, patients and healthcare providers.
Announcement from University Medical Devices
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University Medical Devices (UMD) today announced the closure of its first round of seed funding. UMD – which brings to market cutting-edge healthcare technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its commercialization wings UNeMed/UNeTech – raised $1.6 million to drive the company’s mission of revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics.
Funds are earmarked to advance UMD’s infrastructure, covering regulatory, medical, legal, manufacturing, packaging, sales and marketing. This funding round represents a major step toward UMD achieving profitability and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on bringing its first product – MicroWash – to market.
MicroWash plays a pivotal role in addressing the challenges posed by the “tripledemic” – flu, COVID and RSV – as well as other respiratory infections. Developed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, MicroWash is a comfortable and high-quality nasal specimen collection device providing a less invasive alternative to nasal swabs for labs, patients and healthcare providers. This collection system is especially crucial for higher-risk populations and a significant step toward mitigating the global impact of future pandemics.