Latest news from Xenex Disinfection Services on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/fda-establishes-new-medical-device-category-fda-authorization-now-required-to-market-uv-robots-to-healthcare-facilities/?sc=rsin /articles/fda-establishes-new-medical-device-category-fda-authorization-now-required-to-market-uv-robots-to-healthcare-facilities/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:00:03 EST The FDA has announced a new medical device product classification "whole room microbial reduction device" which establishes FDA regulation of UV robots intended to reduce the number of pathogens in unoccupied patient rooms, operating rooms and other areas in healthcare facilities where non-critical medical devices are present. Xenex Disinfection Services /articles/infectious-diseases-epidemiologist-available-to-discuss-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-practical-interventions-for-preventing-spread-of-disease-including-delta-variant/?sc=rsin /articles/infectious-diseases-epidemiologist-available-to-discuss-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-practical-interventions-for-preventing-spread-of-disease-including-delta-variant/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:10:10 EST Xenex Disinfection Services /articles/xenex-lightstrike-uv-robots-deactivate-sars-cov-2-on-surfaces-in-2-minutes-in-new-peer-reviewed-study/?sc=rsin /articles/xenex-lightstrike-uv-robots-deactivate-sars-cov-2-on-surfaces-in-2-minutes-in-new-peer-reviewed-study/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:15:03 EST A new peer-reviewed study validates the effectiveness of Xenex Disinfection Services' LightStrike robot in quickly deactivating SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, and explores the implications for reducing the risk of virus transmission everywhere that people work, travel, play and live. Xenex Disinfection Services /articles/lightstrike-robots-proven-to-deactivate-sars-cov-2-on-surfaces-in-2-minutes/?sc=rsin /articles/lightstrike-robots-proven-to-deactivate-sars-cov-2-on-surfaces-in-2-minutes/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 May 2020 15:10:56 EST A new study published on medRxiv reports the effectiveness of a broad spectrum, pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection system in quickly deactivating SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, and the implications for reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission everywhere that people work, travel, play and live. Xenex Disinfection Services /articles/surgical-site-infections-decrease-100-after-trinity-medical-center-implements-infection-control-bundle-with-xenex-germ-zapping-robots-for-room-disinfection/?sc=rsin /articles/surgical-site-infections-decrease-100-after-trinity-medical-center-implements-infection-control-bundle-with-xenex-germ-zapping-robots-for-room-disinfection/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:05:00 EST /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are devastating for patients and pose a significant financial risk for hospitals. Surgical Site Infections resulting from total knee or hip procedures cause excruciating pain and suffering, have a three percent mortality rate and are associated with an additional $21,000 in additional care costs per infection. As hospitals worldwide struggle to prevent infections, Alabama-based Trinity Medical Center experienced a 100 percent decrease in Surgical Site Infection rates in its orthopedic Operating Rooms (ORs) after implementing a total joint infection control bundle that includes Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots(tm) to disinfect its ORs and patient rooms. Xenex Disinfection Services