HygieneTouch^™

HAVE YOU EVER QUESTIONED WHERE WAS THAT STETHOSCOPE BEFORE TOUCHING MY BODY?

A recent study published in MAYO Clinic proceedings provided strong evidence of the potential for stethoscope mediated transmission of microorganisms including MRSA.

Our independent laboratory testing on HygieneTouch™ established that it stops 100% contamination of stethoscope's diaphragm from Clostridium difficile, MRSA, VRE, ESBL E. Coli., responding to the need identified by MAYO Clinic.

A Stethoscope is the most widely used instrument in medical practice. It has been reported (Arch Intern Meed 1996 Jan 8;156(1):82-4.) that 80% of stethoscopes are contaminated with some form of microorganisms. Among them are many pathogenic bacteria, which may transfer diseases from one person to another due to cross contamination. Hospitals continue to struggle with patient infections developed during their stay in the hospital. It has been reported ( by CDC ) that more people in U.S. die from hospital acquired MRSA than from AIDS. If so, What measures could help to prevent cross contamination? The idea of a disposable stethoscope diaphragm cover first came to Dr. Hmayakyan while attending rounds in the hospital and examining many patients with the same stethoscope. He recognized that consistently cleaning the stethoscope diaphragm with alcohol was not always practical nor effective.

He concluded that a properly designed mechanical barrier that is fast and easy to use and doesn't interfere with sound quality of the stethoscope was the answer. Extennsive cooperation between the Doctor and an engineer to meet these design and medical requirements resulted in the HygieneTouch™.