Completed: Study on the TD 100 Automated TEE Probe Disinfector's removal of HPV
CREEDMOOR, NORTH CAROLINA – CS Medical is pleased to announce the successful completion of a study on the effectiveness of the TD 100 Automated TEE Probe Disinfector, when used with either TD-5® or TD-8® high-level disinfectant, to remove HPV (human papillomavirus) from TEE probes. The study was conducted at the request of our Canadian customers as well as new regulations being reviewed by the Canadian Ministry of Health. The concern over HPV transmission has primarily focused in the transvaginal market place over the last decade. In recent months, the Canadian Health Authority has taken steps to include TEE probes as a potential patient risk. CS Medical, while working closely with a leading US state university, successfully completed studies on both the TD-5 and TD-8 when used in the TD 100. The state university laboratory has been at the forefront of research and many consider this laboratory the leading authority in the study of HPV 16 and 18.
"Today's news is reassuring in that the TD 100 has been, for over a decade, a valuable tool in the fight to reduce HAIs. Our science team at CS Medical worked closely with both the Canadian customer and university laboratory team to answer the call for more assurance in our product abilities. This continues to show CS Medical's commitment to support our customers and the healthcare community in finding solutions to the hard problems that face our healthcare system." said Mark Leath, CS Medical President. "We are committed to continuing our efforts to work with healthcare professionals and other professional organizations in the reduction of HAIs and increase awareness for a better and safer healthcare system."
About CS Medical
Founded in 2003, CS Medical LLC is a leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing medical devices that are
designed to provide cleaning and high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes. Our products are engineered and
developed with one single objective in mind: to minimize the potential of patient exposure to improperly
reprocessed ultrasound probes. Our core products, the
TEEClean®
Automated TEE Probe Cleaner Disinfector and Ethos Automated Ultrasound Probe
Cleaner Disinfector, are examples of our ongoing commitment to innovation and to the health and safety
of medical patients and staff.
Beyond cleaning and high-level disinfection of endocavity and surface ultrasound probes, CS Medical believes in
managing the quality of care given to delicate ultrasound probes. Our product offering provides solutions for
healthcare facilities to minimize ultrasound probe damage and reduce the potential of contaminating high-level
disinfected probes prior to use. The products address the following areas: bedside cleaning, point of care
cleaning, electrical leakage testing, drying, transporting, and storing the ultrasound probe. Our objective is
to manage the care given to each ultrasound probe thus allowing for a reduction in healthcare associated
infections.
Located in Creedmoor, North Carolina, CS Medical's products provide quality device care and storage by minimizing
healthcare operational costs, improving device readiness, and increasing regulatory compliance.
