UVC Water Trap Disinfector
Effective reduction of bacteria from wastewater in wash basins
UVC Water Trap Disinfector
– Preventing spread of multi-resistant bacteria
In health care facilities, the effort to prevent hospital-acquired infections is always evolving. But there is one spot that is almost always overlooked: the water trap.
The problem is well known in the literature – see below under links.
So far there has not been any solution to eliminate the appearance of CFUs in the water trap of sinks. This have resulted in various outbreaks of Hospital Acquired Infections all over the world.
The Dolphin Care UVC Water Trap Disinfector uses UVC-light in combination with chrome polishing of the pipe and the result is significant reduction of the CFU – 3-6 log10* – in the wastewater.
Using Dolphin Care Water Trap Disinfector may prevent spread of bacteria causing Hospital Acquired Infections.
*Source: Scientific poster report issued by Department of Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Easy to install and maintain
The UVC Water Trap Disinfector is delivered with a range of fittings to cover local standards. Add a spoonful of citric acid to the drain once a month. This will keep the nano-coating of the lamp free of limescale.
Documented efficacy issued by 3rd party
The clinical test reports developed by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet document a significant reduction of the CFU – 3-6 log10* - in the wastewater
A cost-effective solution
The water trap may prevent the spread of multi-resistant water bacteria, thus preventing outbreaks of HAI. Preventing an outbreak of HAI will not only be cost-efficient but also safeguards patients’ health.
UVC light decontaminates water traps
Duration: 1.14 min
Using ultraviolet light, the Dolphin Care water trap can sanitize itself, killing more than 99.9% of bacteria present.
Watch the video and see how this innovative solution supports the safeguarding of your patients.
Efficient to prevent HAI outbreaks
The following hospitalized immunosuppressed patients may be at a high risk for bacterial infection spread from biofilms in water traps:
- Department for burned patients
- Department for neonates
- Intensive care units – patients on ventilators
- Department for neutropenic patients
More information
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Installation
The UVC Water Trap Disinfector is easy to install. Thus, be aware of local regulations in respect of plumbing and electrical installations in the health care sector.
Please feel free to contact us if you need guidance for installation.
Contamination of water traps – a “well documented” challenge
Contaminated handwashing sinks as the source of a clonal outbreak of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella oxytoca on a hematology ward
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25348541/
Sources of sporadic Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizations/infections in surgical ICUs: Association with contaminated sink trap
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27184934/
Wastewater drainage system as an occult reservoir in a protracted clonal outbreak due to metallo-b-lactamase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca
Warranty
The UVC Water Trap Disinfector comes with a three-year-guarantee from delivery date.
To secure the high level of efficacy the UVC-lamps must be changed once a year.
To keep the documented efficacy of the UVC Water Trap it is essential that the components are replaced with original parts.
Sign a service agreement
With a service agreement we will automatically change the UVC lamps once a year to secure that the UVC Water Trap Disinfector keeps performing with high efficacy.
Book a demo
Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have a presentation of our UVC high-end disinfection solutions.
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