At the recent Association for periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Global Surgical Conference and Expo 2023, UltraViolet Devices Inc. (UVDI) showcased the new UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer – now equipped with UV Smart Connect cloud communications technology.
The new UV Smart Connect technology accelerates the efficiency of proven UV room disinfection in fast-paced health care settings, such as operating rooms, by simplifying device use, according to a news release. The new UVDI-360 features the same patented UV-C technology independently proven to inactivate 99.99% of 35 microorganisms in 5 minutes at 8 feet distance.
The release also shared the following information.
Streamlined Room Disinfection Workflow
New UV Smart Connect smart communications technology simplifies UV room disinfection workflow by automating device data transfer, reporting and device health notifications to UVDI’s cloud-based operator portal. Automating data reporting required in health care facilities eliminates time-consuming labor for busy health care professionals.
Rapid, Effective Operating Room Disinfection
The new UVDI-360 is independently proven in peer-reviewed, published hospital studies to disinfect operating rooms between surgeries, during outbreaks and for end-of-day terminal cleaning.[1,2] The UVDI-360’s recommended room treatment time for sporicidal disinfection of an average-sized operating room is only 15 minutes, with proprietary UV-C dose confirmation technology, UV Dose Verify, to set custom usage protocols as needed.
Independently Proven Performance at Real-World Times and Distances
As Candida auris and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) surge, the new UVDI-360 features independently proven 99.99% inactivation of 35 microorganisms in 5 minutes at 8 feet distance – and SARS-CoV-2 at 12 feet distance. The UVDI-360 is also independently proven to inactivate 99% of Candida auris, which can withstand many chemical disinfectants[3], in 10 minutes at 8 feet and 99.99% inactivation in 20 minutes at 8 feet distance.
“UVDI is committed to helping all health care professionals as they confront surging MDRO threats amidst unprecedented staffing challenges,” stated Peter Veloz, CEO, UVDI. “When it comes to advanced UV room disinfection, health care facilities should not have to accept tradeoffs between independently proven efficacy, rapid room turnover and ease of use. The new UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer with UV Smart Connect ensures they do not have to.”
References
1 Ochoa SA, Cruz-Córdova A, Mancilla-Rojano J, Escalona-Venegas G, Esteban-Kenel V, Franco-Hernández I, Parra-Ortega I, Arellano-Galindo J, Hernández-Castro R, Perez-López CF, De la Rosa-Zamboni D, Xicohtencatl-Cortes J. Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Associated With a Hospital Outbreak Involving Contamination From Anesthesia Equipment Using UV-C. Front Microbiol. 2020 Dec
2 R Bosco, S Gambelli, V Urbano, G Cevenini, G Messina, Six ultraviolet minutes for cleaner operating theatres, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5, September 2020
3 https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/candida-auris/fact-sheets/cdc-message-infection-experts.html
