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Can this germ-zapping robot really kill the coronavirus?

June 18, 2020adminEventsNo commentsgerm-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Infection Control, Kiara Health, Pulsed UV, UV, xenex
SAN ANTONIO - A local company has learned its robot completely removes COVID-19 from rooms and masks. ADVERTISEMENT Xenex Disinfection Services found out today its ultraviolet light technology is 99.9 percent effective in eradicating the virus, according to the Texas Biomedical Research Center. "This is what the world has been looking for,," says Xenex CEO...
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First UV Disinfection Technology Proven to Deactivate COVID-19

June 3, 2020adminEventsNo commentsgerm-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Infection Control, Kiara Health, Pulsed UV, UV, xenex
LightStrike Robot Proven Effective Against COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2. San Antonio – April 30, 2020 — SARS-CoV-2 is a global threat for which the world was unprepared. Xenex Disinfection Services announced today that its LightStrike™ pulsed xenon disinfection robot is the first and only ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology proven to deactivate the actual SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory...
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Xenex robots get stamp of approval for COVID-19 elimination by Texas Biomed

May 31, 2020adminEventsNo commentsgerm-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Infection Control, Kiara Health, Pulsed UV, UV, xenex
As doctors continue to debate how the fast-spreading coronavirus rose to pandemic levels, a Texas medical engineering company claims their $125,000 “germ-zapping” robot may be our best hope on the front lines against the invisible enemy. San Antonio-based Xenex developed a robot that tracks, disinfects and collects data on hospital-acquired infections. Now, the company hopes its LightStrike...
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Kiara Partners with Xenex to Promote Pulsed UV Robots in Africa

October 4, 2016adminEventsNo commentsgerm-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Infection Control, Kiara Health, Pulsed UV, UV, xenex

Kiara Health was proud to partner with Xenex Disinfection Services at the Infection Control Africa Network Conference held in Johannesburg from the 25th-28th September 2016. 3 October 2016 Together, Kiara and Xenex presented Xenex Pulsed UV Robots to delegates from across Africa. Dr. Mark Stibich, Xenex Chief Scientific Officer, also presented to an audience of over…

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New technology harnessed in the fight against germs

December 16, 2015adminNews ArticleCape Town, germ-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital, Pulsed UV, South Africa, UV, x4, xenex

Cape Town hospital becomes first in SA to test germ-zapping robot 8 December 2015 A state-of-the-art robot that kills bacteria and viruses with ultraviolet light has entered the fight against the spread of germs and infections, especially ones that are resistant to antibiotics, for the first time in South Africa. The robot is currently being…

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1 Nejad, S. B. et al. Health-care-associated infection in Africa: a systematic review. Bull World Health Organ 2011;89:757-765 | doi:10,2471/BLT.11.088179
2 xenex.com
3 Bamford et al. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of selected bacteraemic isolates from South African public sector hospitals, 2010. South Afr J Epidemiol Infect 2011; 26(4) (Part II): 243-250
4 Fornwalt L, et al., Trinity Medical Center in AJIC 2016

Disclaimer: The Xenex Robot is a device that effectively and efficiently destroys bacteria, viruses and spores. While the Xenex Robot is an effective means of disinfecting the environment, infection and death rates are impacted by a variety of factors, including hand hygiene practices, disinfection methods and practices, and other factors. Xenex/Kiara makes no representation or warranty, whether expressed or implied, that the hospital will experience any reduction in its infection or death rates by purchasing or using the Xenex Robot. While hospitals have published peer reviewed outcome studies showing infection reductions of between 50-100%, the Xenex Robot does not warrant or claim that it prevents infections or death or prevents any person from contracting disease.

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