Ultrasound Probe Infection Risk

Automated Systems versus Manual High Level Disinfection (HLD) Wipes

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Why automated HLD systems are the better practice for your patients compared to using manual disinfection wipes. Best practice in Ultrasound Probe High Level Disinfection (HLD) is achieved by manual cleaning followed by an automated HLD system.3 Disinfectant-impregnated wipes do not provide the same quality assurance as automated HLD devices. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) …

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Time for a change at Royal United Bath NHS Trust as they purchase 7 Germitec’s Chronos High-Level Disinfection systems

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Time for a change at Royal United Bath NHS Trust who up-grade to Chronos UVC HLD system Royal United Bath NHS trust continue to improve their Ultrasound service by replacing their existing automated HLD systems with the Germitec’s Chronos UVC HLD system. Ever since their first trial of the Chronos UVC HLD system, the team …

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Germitec Chronos

Why is Chronos disinfection Highly Effective?

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Ultraviolet Light (UV-C HLD) Why is it so Effective in Ultrasound Probe Disinfection? Symposium Presented at Expert Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EIOG) Conference, Royal Society in London. The presentation covers: Overview of UVC – How it Works Efficacy Against Microorganisms Efficiency Workflow Improvements     The presentation concludes that Chronos UV-C HLD system is an easily adaptable …

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Hypernova Chronos Nominated for the 2022 Prix Galien International Award for Best Medical Technology

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The 2022 Prix Galien International Awards are presented every two years, for the following categories: “Best Biotechnology Product,” “Best Digital Health Solution,” “Best Medical Technology,” “Best Pharmaceutical Product” and “Best Vaccine.” The Galien Foundation will present the 2022 Prix Galien International Awards in conjunction with the Prix Galien UK Award Ceremony on May 12 at …

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Surface Ultrasound Probe Infection Risk

Infection Prevention and Control in Ultrasound

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Germitec’s Hypernova Chronos UVC system is ‘light years ahead’ as the only chemical-free solution for ultrasound probe disinfection Why Hypernova Chronos? To achieve the full ultrasound benefits in patient care, medical teams need to consider the clinical workflow speed and contamination risk over repeated use of probes as a vector for pathogen transmission. To make …

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Ultrasound Emergency Department A&E

Customer Experience in Ultrasound Probe Disinfection – Emergency Department

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Ultrasound Probe Disinfection in Emergency Department Dr Genevieve Carbonatto – FACEM, Dip Obs, Dip Paed, CCPU. Emergency Physician and educator in ultrasound courses and workshops targeting Emergency doctors at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Discusses her experience in reprocessing ultrasound probes using High Level Disinfection (HLD) in Emergency Departments BACK TO NEWS • VIEW ALL NEWS ARTICLES

Butterfly iQ probe compatible with Hypernova Chronos

Butterfly iQ ultrasound probe is compatible with Hypernova Chronos

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Butterfly iQ ultrasound probe compatible with Hypernova Chronos Over the last decade, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has increased fourfold as an aid to traditional examination techniques in the diagnosis and management of patients. The advent of smaller devices with improved picture quality has spread the use of ultrasound across different hospital departments. This has excelled further with …

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Why High Level Disinfection is Necessary

Why High Level Disinfection is Necessary! New Research Paper

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Endocavity Ultrasound Transducers: Why High Level Disinfection is Necessary! This is the first research paper of its type that has undertaken a review of numerous published papers on the risk of infection transmission from endocavity transducers. It highlights the growing evidence of outbreaks and case reports of bacterial and viral transmission of pathogens associated with …

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