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PRESS RELEASE FROM OUR NEWSROOM: Tampa Bay Inventor Develops New Tool To Open Eye Drop Seal/Cap

pinktool_with bottleLow-cost promotional item builds customer loyalty

 

Tampa Bay, FL – August 26, 2014 – Local inventor and businessman, Jack Colgan, has created the CapTool, a cutting edge tool that makes taking eye drop medications and lubricants easy. The handy low cost tool cuts the often difficult-to-open safety seal on eye drop bottles, then fits over the cap for easy removal, providing a helping hand to those who suffer from arthritis or have other problems with their hands as they age.

Colgan, a glaucoma patient, found that he was having trouble opening the plastic seal and cap on his prescription eye-drop bottle. Colgan said “I was so surprised to discover how difficult the simple task of opening an eye solution bottle was and even more surprised that there wasn’t already a tool to solve this by inventing one. That’s when I decided to invent one.”  First, the point on the CapTool breaks the plastic seal for easy removal. Then the engineered wrench fits over the cap. With a quick twist, the tight cap is loosened. It can also be used to tighten the cap after drops have been administered, preventing the drops from leaking if the bottle is put into one’s purse or pocket.

For eye care specialists, physicians, and any company looking for a useful low-cost promotional item, this handy tool can become the ultimate promotional piece. It can be imprinted with their business name and contact information, and given to customers and patients along with their prescription for eye drops. Having the firm name and number on the lightweight CapTool builds customer loyalty.

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About the CapTool: This handy tool is the brainchild of Jack Colgan, Tampa Bay-based inventor and businessman. The CapTool comes in five brilliant, easy-to-find colors and is backed by a full warranty. For more information or to place orders for The CapTool,

1-888-370-9995, or visit  http://www.thecaptool.com. Each bulk order of CapTools, whether imprinted or blank, comes with a pre-filled display case with room for the eye care professional’s business cards.

– See more at: http://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2014/08/27/tampa-bay-inventor-develops-new-tool-to-open-eye-drop-sealcap-27060#sthash.oRNnqELy.dpuf

Intro Video Introduced

We’ve just introduced The CapTool introduction video today.   Check out the video on the main page http://www.thecaptool.com.  At this moment we are waiting on production parts to start selling The CapTool.  Production parts should be finished by June 15th of this month.  As soon as parts are checked and packaged for delivery The CapTool will go on sale and the main links for purchasing The CapTool will point to our e-commerce shop we have setup. You will be able to purchase using PayPal.

CapTool, Your Helping Hand, Debuted at Tampa Senior Expo

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The CapTool, designed to remove the plastic safety seal and then the tight cap from an eye drop bottle, debuted at the Senior Expo in New Port Richey Florida, March 27.

Curious seniors wanted to know what it does. Developed by a Tampa Florida man with glaucoma, the product is a convenience tool for seniors with arthritis or anyone who needs help twisting an eye drop cap.

“I found it always a nuisance when each new bottle of prescription eye medications had to have the safety seal removed as well as the difficult to open cap,” said Jack Colgan, inventor and developer of the CapTool.

The CapTool was designed, brought into initial production in a prototype stage, which proved the function, and a provisional patent has been applied for and is in place. “I did a thorough search to see if a device of this nature has been marketed,” said Colgan, “none was found to prevent a provisional patent from being issued.”

“The CapTool was well received at the senior event,” Colgan said. “We are projecting good sales growth due to the interest during market research. The CapTool is a low cost, convenience item that will be available through our website and distributed to eye care professionals as a promotional loyalty item, much like toothbrushes for dentist.”

“My Ophthalmologist thinks it is a handy tool and will endorse it as soon as it is available.”

Through testing and demonstrations, CapTool has found an additional market: women who want to protect their finger nails from breaking or chipping when they struggle to open a bottle.

“I’m working on other CapTool designs to open water bottles and other difficult to open caps,” said Colgan.