Each year, millions of hospital patients around the world will acquire a clinically significant Hospital Associated Infection (HAI), and as a result, thousands will die. To help tackle this problem, UK manufacturer BIOQUELL has launched the BIOQUELL Z, a revolutionary new concept in room bio-decontamination. Designed for safe and effective pathogen kill, the BIOQUELL Z will quickly bio-decontaminate surfaces within hospital rooms with the minimum amount of effort.
Combining BIOQUELL's unique, Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) -based Clarus™ technology with extensive experience of decontaminating over 3,500 hospital rooms worldwide, this ground-breaking HPV generator is ideally suited for both emergency and routine duties within the hospital environment.
Typical applications include:
- The rapid deployment of a BIOQUELL Z to decontaminate an isolation ward following the discharge of an infected patient
- Overnight disinfection of an operating theatre, or dealing with a spillage in a level three containment area of a pathology lab
Certainly, routine bio-decontamination has proven to be highly effective in reducing pathogen levels and the risk and spread of harmful micro-organisms, including MRSA, Clostridium difficile (C.diff) and Acinetobacter.
The BIOQUELL Z is designed for ease of use, allowing hospital staff to decontaminate rooms with the minimum amount of effort and training. Wheeled into a room, the control lectern is detached from the generator and sited outside, for safe, parametric control. Once the room has been vacated and sealed, the high-velocity nozzles effectively distribute a HPV evenly throughout the room. When effective kill has been achieved the room is purged of vapour using the on-board catalyst. As HPV decomposes to oxygen and water vapour, the system is environmentally friendly and there are no harmful residues.
In as little as 90 minutes, all surfaces within the room will be decontaminated and ready to be put back into service. The whole process is residue-free and no wiping down or extra cleansing is required after use. Due to the excellent material compatibility of HPV, all equipment (including sensitive electronics and consumables) can be left in the room ensuring that decontamination has been achieved throughout.
Whilst normal cleaning procedures and hand hygiene remain vitally important, the ability to provide a microbiological clean environment rapidly, safely and easily is a valuable weapon to have in any infection control department's armoury.
