Sterilant could reduce exposure to micro-organisms from surgical instruments
Ygiene 206 could also be an effective alternative to enzymatic detergents, says BioNeutral Group
BioNeutral Group, a US developer of antimicrobial products, and Barnabas Health of West Orange, New Jersey, have found that the Ygiene 206 sterilant effectively removes micro-organisms in the presence of blood from contaminated surgical instruments in 90 seconds to two minutes.
They studied about 50 surgical instruments and conducted the research at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, and concluded that Ygiene 206 could be an important preventative step in reducing the exposure of healthcare workers to blood or bodily fluids from surgical instruments.
The results also suggested that the sterilant could be an effective alternative to enzymatic detergents for presoaking contaminated surgical instruments.
Mark Lowenthal, chief executive of BioNeutral, which is based in Morristown, New Jersey, said: “Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s testing confirmed the use of the Ygiene product as a disinfectant and its potential for greatly decreasing a source of healthcare worker's exposure to blood and/or blood -borne pathogens.”
Nancy Chobin, one of the researchers, added: “Our very limited and controlled study indicated that Ygiene 206 was able to loosen micro-organisms from surgical instruments in the presence of human blood. In addition, the micro-organisms were not isolated when hinged instruments were cleaned in the closed position. If surgical instrument manufacturers will permit using Ygiene 206 on their instruments, Ygiene 206 may enhance employee safety.”
She noted that further tests would be required and the breadth of the test and instruments expanded.
