Endoscope disinfection system GloTran® ​

for flexible endoscopesfor stethoscopesfor dental hygiene

GloTran® ​is an automated, disinfection system that utilizes hydrogen peroxide gas plasma technology. It is a unique surface disinfector that can be applied to equipment and materials in a variety of medical and industrial settings. Hospital-Acquired Infections Hospital-acquired infections (also called healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs) are the infections that a patient can contract while being treated in a healthcare facility. HAIs present a significant threat to patient safety in hospitals and cause approximately 100,000 deaths (14% of all hospital deaths) annually in the U.S. On any given day, about 1 in 31 American hospital patients acquires at least one healthcare-associated infection. IMPACT The Cost Of Hospital-Acquired Infections The cost of treating HAIs is staggering — estimated at over $30 billion each year. Hospital cost is reported at over $15,000 per affected patient. Beyond the financial cost, the terrible impact on patients and communities cannot be measured. Infections complicate treatment, prolong hospital stays, cause higher re-admission rates, result in additional surgery, and cause pain, suffering and death. Infection Control Efforts In Hospitals Ignore Certain Risk Areas The prevention of hospital-acquired infection often focuses only on the high-risk, invasive diagnostic and therapeutic tools. However, the risk from non-critical tools is frequently underestimated and therefore neglected. Examples of these non-invasive portable clinical items (NPIs) include blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, ultrasound transducers, id badges, pens, and more.