Tristel PLC Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
February 27 2017 - 2:01AM
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Tristel PLC
27 February 2017
Tristel plc
("Tristel" or the "Company")
Tristel's Wipes and foam disinfectants included in Journal of
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
Tristel plc (AIM: TSTL), the manufacturer of infection
prevention, contamination control and hygiene products, announces
that the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
has provided guidance to healthcare organisations worldwide
regarding the safe and effective cleaning and disinfection of
transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound probes.
The Technical Note identifies various high-level disinfectants
that are recommended by ultrasound manufacturers and comments that
Tristel's chlorine dioxide is being used extensively in the United
Kingdom and Australia. Both the Trio Wipes System and the Duo Foam
product are named. Tristel is pursuing a regulatory approval from
the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Duo
Foam.
The Technical Note concludes that disinfection of the ultrasound
probe is mandatory. However, in many countries probes are not
disinfected even though the probe is used in gynaecological
procedures where there is a proven high risk of contamination of
the instrument by pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is proven to be the main
causal agent for cervical cancer. In addition, specific concerns
include gonorrhoea and syphilis for vaginal probes and Clostridium
difficile for transrectal probes.
The study has been published as a Technical Note in the Journal
of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
[Abramovich, J. S., Evans, D. H., Fowlkes, J. B., Marsal, K.,
terHaar, G. 'Guidelines for Cleaning Transvaginal Ultrasound
Transducers Between Patients', (2017). DOI:
10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2017.01.002].
Paul Swinney, CEO of Tristel plc, comments: "Ultrasound scans in
women's health are one of the world's most commonplace diagnostic
procedures. It is astounding that so many of these procedures are
undertaken without the instrument being properly disinfected
between patients. Our Trio and Duo products are two of very few
disinfectant products that are designed specifically for women's
health. Guidance such as this from the World Federation can only
encourage patients to demand that the instrument being used on them
is safe because it has been properly disinfected."
For further information please contact:
Tristel plc www.tristel.com
Paul Swinney, Chief Executive Tel: 01638 721 500
Liz Dixon, Finance Director
finnCap
Geoff Nash / Giles Rolls, Tel: 020 7220 0500
Corporate Finance
Alice Lane, Corporate Broking
Walbrook PR Ltd Tel: 020 7933 8780 or
tristel@walbrookpr.com
Paul McManus Mob: 07980 541 893
Lianne Cawthorne Mob: 07584 391 303
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