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INFECTION PREVENTION BUYERS GUIDE


that indicated significant decreases in the cumulative incidence of C. diff, MRSA and VRE.”3 Morris Miller, CEO, Xenex,


Tru-D SmartUVC


says his company’s product, the LightStrike Germ-Zap- ping Robot, uses pulsed xenon instead of mercury bulbs to create full spectrum germi- cidal light to kill pathogens. “Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots work in four or


five minute disinfection cycles (depending on the robot model) so hospitals are able to disinfect dozens of rooms per day and bring down the facility’s bioburden,” asserted Morris. “Multiple hospitals using Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots have reported significant decreases in their infection rates — and published their results in peer-reviewed journals. These are not case stud- ies or field reports — these are actual infection rate reduction studies that have been through the peer-review process and published in scientific journals.”3 Miller also pointed


out that other UV sys- tems may cause dam- age to the equipment inside rooms that re- ceive treatment. “Increasingly, hospi-


tals are reporting mate- rials damage as a result


Xenex LightStrike Germ- Zapping Robot


of exposure to continuous UVC light. An article published in 2008, before Xenex was founded, in the International Ultraviolet Association magazine described how a violin maker chose to age the wood on his violins using continuous UV mercury lamps, which validates reports from hospitals that have experienced materials damage after their equipment was exposed to UV light from mercury UV devices,” Miller said. In response, Dunn questioned whether Miller’s


claim has scientific merit and said “UVC light, regardless of source, may cause slight cosmetic discoloration on materials lacking UV inhibitors that are common to the healthcare environment; however, UVC light cannot penetrate materials and doesn’t affect the makeup, integrity or intended use of the objects.” Maryalice Panarello StClair,Vice President, Business Development, Halosil International Inc., says the Halo Disinfection System (HDS) is a cost-effective alternative to UV treatment altogether and the first to be validated by the EPA for a 99.9999 percent kill rate against C. difficile spores. “The HDS dispenses a hydrogen perox-


ide and ionized silver mist that eradicates pathogens in all the nooks and crannies of complex patient, treatment and operating rooms,” said Panarello StClair. “The ‘dry mist’ is safe for decontaminating expen- sive electronics and bedside computers as no surfaces are wetted and nothing is corroded. This ‘No Touch’ method elimi-


nates the risk of ‘high-touch surfaces’ and policing an EVS staff’s every spray and every wipe during room changes. “Hospitals using the HDS


have experienced significant reductions in HAIs and tre- mendous ROI. Pennsylvania Hospital — a 496-bed teach- ing hospital in Philadelphia — saw a 67 percent reduc- tion in hospital-acquired C. diff cases.”


The Halo Disinfection


System, by Halosil International


Can’t touch this Remember also to disinfect smaller, high-touch items such as handheld devices, glasses, badges, blood pressure cuffs and other medical and non-medical equipment. Allen Gehr, Director, Hospital Safety Solutions says the compact UV flash system will do the job. “High Touch items are known culprits of dis-


ease transmission,” Gehr said. “Cell phone man- ufacturers don’t recommend cleaning with moist wipes. How are you cleaning these items? In a recent multi-center study, a one-minute UV Flash cycle decimated CFU’s on hand-washed sensi- tive medical equipment. The UV Flash’s highly reflective chamber and UV-C lamps breaks the molecular bonds inside microbial DNA, inacti- vating pathogens. One customer uses their UV Flash at the hospital entrance labeled “Disinfec- tion Station” where visitors wash their hands


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