Stethoscopes

are often contaminated and spread harmful infections.

We understand the challenge.....

Using a stethoscope requires disinfection before every patient examination.

Real world cleaning compliance is often poor due to time constraints, lack of access to cleaning supplies and forgetfulness.

"The contamination level of the stethoscope is substantial after a single physical examination" ¹

1 Contamination of Stethoscopes and Physician's Hands After a Physical Examination - Longtin Y., Pittet D.; Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Mar;89(3):291-9

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"The mean rate of stethoscope contamination across 28 studies was 85%" ²

2 The stethoscope and healthcare-associated infection; a snake in the grass or innocent bystander? - O'Flaherty N.; J Hosp Infect. 2015 Sep; 91(1): 1-7.

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There is evidence that bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomas aeruginosa, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and Clostridium difficile) can transfer from the skin of the patient to the stethoscope and from the stethoscope to the skin.

Surveys assessing cleaning practices revealed a sub-optimal commitment / compliance to stethoscope disinfection among doctors and medical students.

Stethoscopes harbor pathogens that can be transferred to patients when proper sanitary measures are not taken.

Rates of Stethoscope and hand hygiene performance may be lower than expected.

Clearer guidelines on proper stethoscope cleaning may help to reduce the risk of nosocomial (hospital related) infections.

"Rates of stethoscope and hand hygiene performance were lower than expected in an emergency department setting." ³

3 Observation of stethoscope sanitation practices in an emergency department setting - Vasudevan R., Chowdhury P.; Am J Infect Control 2019 Mar;47(3):234-237.

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Healthcare - associated infections are a serious and increasing problem in medicine.

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Stethoscopes

We understand the challenge.....

Using a stethoscope requires disinfection before every patient examination.

Real world cleaning compliance is often poor due to time constraints, lack of access to cleaning supplies and forgetfulness.

There is evidence that bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomas aeruginosa, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and Clostridium difficile) can transfer from the skin of the patient to the stethoscope and from the stethoscope to the skin.

Surveys assessing cleaning practices revealed a sub-optimal commitment / compliance to stethoscope disinfection among doctors and medical students.

Stethoscopes harbor pathogens that can be transferred to patients when proper sanitary measures are not taken.

Rates of Stethoscope and hand hygiene performance may be lower than expected.

Clearer guidelines on proper stethoscope cleaning may help to reduce the risk of nosocomial (hospital related) infections.

Healthcare - associated infections are a serious and increasing problem in medicine.

We are part of the solution

Learn more about Our Product...

Would you like to remain updated?

Provide us your name and email address here:

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