In an outbreak setting it becomes more critical.
In caring for patients with COVID-19, ultrasound can be used for:
As ultrasound is such a widely used tool, patients with COVID-19 may also need more general medical care that would involve ultrasound.
During use, ultrasound probes may become contaminated with pathogens including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.
Proper disinfection of reusable medical devices is important to reduce the risk of transmission to other patients and to healthcare workers.
When managing the use of ultrasound with COVID-19 patients, an automated system delivers consistent reprocessing efficacy allowing you to focus on critical clinical tasks.
Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 fall into the category of enveloped viruses. According to the Spaulding classification, enveloped viruses are the most sensitive group of pathogens to inactivation by disinfectants[1]
As a high level disinfection system, trophon2 inactivates[2]
Given that SARS-CoV-2 is a new enveloped virus and has only just emerged, trophon2 devices have not been tested directly against SARS-CoV-2.
Click here to arrange a call back from a trophon2 device representative
References
1. CDC 2008. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
2. Nanosonics Microefficacy Brochure 2019. Sourced at https://www.nanosonics.com.au/clinical/microbial-efficacy/