Our Mission
Develop innovative solutions to tackle a wide range of healthcare challenges, prioritizing effectiveness, user comfort, and caregiver empowerment. Rethink traditional approaches to enable more efficient and impactful care.
Founding Story
Founded in 2022 by brothers Allan and Alvin Pepito, AlPep LLC is a dynamic and forward-thinking manufacturing company based in Orange, California. The company was established to develop and produce a groundbreaking medical device invented by Alvin Pepito, known as UniSUC — short for Unisex Siphoning Urinary Catheter.
UniSUC is a patent-pending innovation set to revolutionize adult incontinence care. With universal, user-friendly features for both patients and caregivers, it redefines what an external catheter can be.
UniSUC was a proud sponsor of the 2024 HASC Annual Meeting
AlPep LLC received a National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Grant to conduct customer research in early 2024.
AlPep LLC’s FDA Registration Number is 3023230882, and 2022 FDA Owner Operator Number is 10085596. The UniSUC FDA Listing Number is D477174. UniSUC is a Class I product and it qualifies to be exempt from the FDA premarket notification [501(K)] requirements.
According to MedTech Outlook, ‘Finding an effective solution for a condition that affects over 200 million people worldwide is no small feat. AlPep, an innovative and agile company, has achieved just that for urinary incontinence management.’ (MedTech, 2024)
“Nurse-Led Innovation – The Healthcare Inventors Transforming Patient Care in 2025,” Global Healthcare Magazine, July 2025.
Featured cover story highlighting Alvin Pepito, Founder and CEO of ALPep LLC, contributions to nurse-led healthcare innovation.
Our Team
Alvin Pepito
Founder, Chief Executive Officer – RN, Industrial Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur 
Since 2019, Alvin has thrived in his dual roles as a registered nurse and healthcare department lead. Prior to nursing, he spent 22 successful years in the fabrication business, specializing in innovative design and engineering across various industries. Notable achievements include projects in the medical device field, such as Cordis Heart Catheter Thermal Incubation systems, and contributions to the energy and hospitality sectors.
Today, Alvin’s patented unisex external urinary catheter is revolutionizing patient care, reducing workloads for caregivers and nurses, and cutting healthcare costs, making a significant impact in the medical device industry.
Allan Pepito
Founder, Chief Operating Officer – Business Process Management, QAE, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Investor
Allan has a 25 year background in Semiconductor Equipment Engineering and Chip Manufacturing. He has performed many technical and management cross functional roles. Prior to retirement from the Semiconductor Industry, he co-developed and lead Nikon Precision’s Quality Management System and processes, then managed NPI’s Engineering Change Control for Intel’s Photolithography department vendor compliance standards and certification, representing Nikon Precision Inc. as a QA Engineer. He brings his technical/engineering, management, QA, and business processes knowledge and experience into the partnership with his brother Alvin.
Maciej Witkos
Chief Medical Officer – MD, MSc, FAAEM, Inventor, Entrepreneur
With his extensive experience as an emergency medicine physician spanning over a decade in academic and community settings, Dr. Witkos brings invaluable expertise to the team. He is actively researching and working on improving care for geriatric patients through advancements in home health and home care devices and is the founder of EZBedpans.
His commitment to innovation and compassionate healthcare aligns perfectly with the values and goals of AlPep LLC. We are honored to have Dr. Witkos as a part of our team, contributing to our mission of providing quality products, solutions, and care to our customers.