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News Release from: Tristel | Subject: Infection control products
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 15 September 2005
European launch for infection control
products
Tristel will use its first exhibit at Medica (Dusseldorf, 16-19 November 2005) to launch into Europe a number of its products, all of which use the its patented chlorine dioxide chemistry
First of these is the Tristel sporicidal wipes system, which comprises individually packaged sporicidal wipes, pre-clean wipes and rinse wipes Used primarily to decontaminate nasendoscopes and ultrasound probes, when combined with the Tristel quality audit trail it provides a complete decontamination system with full traceability
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 28 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Pre-clean and rinse wipes are, like the sporicidal wipes they complement, each supplied in an individual sachet and form part of a comprehensive decontamination regime
The Tristel Duo system, launched in the UK in 2005, is said to be the first rapid action sporicidal cleaner for non-invasive medical devices.
Effective, convenient and easy to use, Tristel Duo provides a readily available means of rapid decontamination and is active against organisms including MRSA, clostridium difficile, bacillus subtilis, mycobacterium tuberculosis, acinetobacter baumanii and norovirus.
It has applications in diverse areas, including for work surfaces, dressing trolleys, beds and mattress covers, instrument tables, monitor cases, control panels and keyboards.
Further reading
Continuous stream of chlorine dioxide
First installation of automated chlorine dioxide production system is for the delivery of a constant supply of bacteria-free rinse water for a hospital's endoscope washer-disinfectors
Sporicidal surface cleaner works on two levels
Combining bactericidal and virucidal wipe with sporicidal foam to combat Clostridium difficile and Bacillus spores
Thirdly, the new Tristel Generator is a fully automated chlorine dioxide production system that enables Tristel's chemistry to be used in applications requiring a continuous stream of chlorine dioxide.
The Tristel Generator doses water supplies with its patented chlorine dioxide chemistry at pre-set concentrations.
Chlorine dioxide production is instantaneous and continuous.
An on-board probe monitors and records the concentration and the system provides a record of all variables involved in producing the chlorine dioxide.
The Tristel Generator is compact and may be wall mounted or floor standing.
As well as producing chlorine dioxide at the low concentrations required for water disinfection, the Generator is equally capable of producing the high concentrations needed to disinfect medical equipment.
A number of collaborative developments with manufacturers of endoscope washer-disinfectors are in progress.
The cornerstone of the Tristel product range is a patented chlorine dioxide chemistry used to sterilise medical, dental and veterinary instruments.
In 1998, the business that became Tristel acquired all worldwide rights to this chemistry.
The principal operating subsidiary of the group was established at this time to exploit the UK market, and Tristel says it has become the leading supplier of liquid chemical sterilising solutions to UK hospitals.
The company says the recently introduced Tristel Wipe is the world's first rapid action sporicidal wipe.
It incorporates Tristel's patented chlorine dioxide chemistry and can kill all organisms on a pre-cleaned surface, from which soil and organic matter have been removed, with a contact time of only 30 seconds.
The Tristel Generator and Tristel Duo are the latest addition to the company's range of products and services.
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