Germgard's new room temperature, surgical instrument sterilizer achieves total cycle time of three-minutes
... central service facilities, military field hospitals, emergency response providers, ambulatory surgical centers, pharmaceutical R and D,
and laboratory practice. Overall, it will significantly lower the cost and increase the safety of health care worldwide. Germgard's system,
the fastest and simplest in the world by far, is also ideal and uncompromising for all surgical venues including flash sterilization, and in-house
sterilization of new surgical instruments by manufacturers. It will resolve the persistent issues of instrument size, speed, efficacy, cost, and
instrument damage that have plagued instrument sterilization inhospitals, clinics, private practices, and laboratories."
Gordon adds,"Deployment of our easy to use, and ultra fast sterilization system will provide one of the least expensive, quickest-to-implement,
and most effective means for health care facilities and instrument manufacturers to immediately lower operating costs and inventory.It is so radical that it
constitutes an unprecedented break through in the technology."
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Germgard's ultra fast hand hygiene solution protects against deadly MRSA, Cdifficile, and influenza virus
For Release April28,2009
DOVER,NJ -
In an effort to provide technology to reduce healthcare-associated infections, Germgard Lighting LLC, a
New Jersey-based, early phase, medical device company has demonstrated its patented ultra-fast (~1second) Hand Hygiene
solution. The solution is designed to protect hospital patients and medical professionals from exposure to dangerous, life-
threatening pathogens in health care facilities. It enables effective, frequent and instantaneous hygiene practice at the
immediate point of care.
Germgard provides the solution for the philosophy enunciated by The Center for Disease Control andP revention, which has produced
an infection prevention video to be shown to patients entering the hospital. The goal of the video is to teach patients to
demand effective hand hygiene from healthcare workers and doctors, who will take care of them during their stay, as well
as visitors so that the patient is not exposed to pathogens leading to an infection.
The message of the video is "Demand that doctors, healthcare workers, and all visitors wash their hands or use alcohol rub
each and every time they are about to touch you or your surround." summarizes Germgard CEO, Dr. Eugene I. Gordon. Headds,"It warns
that hands are contaminated by every surface they touch in the room and inevitably will transfer pathogens to the patient unless
the hands are sanitized just before touching the patient."
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Six-minute Surgical Instrument Sterilizer to Protect Patients and save Hospitals $Billions
For Release April 14, 2009
DOVER, NJ -
Germgard Lighting LLC,a New Jersey based, early phase, medical technology company has demonstrated its patented,
ultrafast, surgical instrument resterilization system. Germgard's technology will protect millions of patients and lower the overall
cost of care by preventing infections resulting from surgery in large heathcare facilities, military field hospitals, and ambulatory
surgical centers.
The total cycle time for the process is much shorter than for hot steam sterilization; or any room-temperature, gas sterilant
process. Shorter cycle times and room temperature are important since they reduce instrument damage and enhance inventory turn
around, critical considerations for operational efficiency. The six-minute cycle time makes Germgard's method unique and ideal for
all surgical venues.
According to Germgard's CEO, Dr.EugeneI.Gordon, "Deployment of our efficacious, easy to use, and ultra fast sterilization products
will be one of the least expensive, quickest-to-implement, and most effective means for healthcare facilities to immediately lower
operating costs and properly protect patients undergoing surgery."
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Disruptive Hand Sanitation Product to save Healthcare Industry $Billions
For Release March17, 2009
DOVER, NJ -
Germgard Lighting LLC, a New Jersey based, early phase, medical technology company has patented and demonstrated a
revolutionary, ultrafast, bare hand sanitation capability. Germgard’s technology will lower the cost of care and save lives by
curtailing infections resulting from stays inhospitals.
Hospital Acquired Infection places great burden on patients and their families, and undermines the financial well being of the
health care delivery system. Indeed, in the U.S. more than 3 million patients acquire an infection during their hospitalstay; with
more than over $30 billion spent on various aspects of recovery. Despite this enormous expenditure, approximately 100,000 patients
die annually as a result of acquiring an infection in a hospital.
According to Germgard CEO, Dr. Eugene I. Gordon, "Deployment of our new, efficacious, convenient, and low cost handhygiene products
will be the least expensive, quickest toimplement, and most effective solution; allowing hospitals to immediately lower
infection rates, reach zero tolerance targets, and properly protect patients and workers."
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