trophon

Ultrasound probes are complex, expensive medical devices that contain fragile components. Nanosonics senior medical affairs manager EMEA Ellie Wishart said: “Despite the best efforts of the staff that use and reprocess them, damage to probes in clinical use is common. A study in the UK found that more than one in three probes were faulty, and more […]

Nanosonics is an Australian infection prevention company that has developed and commercialised an automated disinfection technology. The company says the trophon device represents the first major innovation in high level disinfection for ultrasound probes in more than 20 years. “The trophon device is fast becoming the global standard of care for ultrasound probe disinfection,” it […]

Nanosonics is an Australian infection prevention company that has successfully developed and commercialised a unique automated disinfection technology, the trophon device, representing the first major innovation in high level disinfection for ultrasound probes in more than 20 years. The trophon device is fast becoming the global standard of care for ultrasound probe disinfection. Preventable infections […]

Installations of Nanosonics’ trophon device in the UK have come full circle, with the 1,000th system going to King’s Mill Hospital, which was the first location to receive a device. Manufactured in Sydney, Australia, the trophon automated system for high level disinfection of ultrasound probes came to the UK in 2013, with the installation at […]

Nanosonics UK is proud to be gold level sponsors at the BMUS 52nd (digital) Congress. The decontamination of ultrasound probes is essential to help reduce the risk of contracting a healthcare-associated infection. Every day, 80,000 patients are protected from the risk of cross contamination because the ultrasound probe has been high-level disinfected with trophon. Invented […]

Ronan Wright is managing director of Wassenburg Medical Ireland, the Irish distributor for trophon. Irish decontamination guidelines are emphasising the importance of high level disinfection system for ultrasound probes, according to trophon manufacturer Nanosonics. When recommending HLD options to reduce the risk of infection transmission, the guidelines state: “HLD using the manual multi-wipe system is […]

From left are lead sonographer Helen Hughes, Toshiba Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Laura McGibbon, consultant obstetrician Dr Dawn Kernaghan, sonographer Sarah Guthrie, senior health officer 3 Dr Sacha Hawthorn, sonographers Cara Duguid, Sam Elliot and Eimear O’Driscoll, trainee Susan Rae and healthcare assistant Janice Reidford. The Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, has purchased a Toshiba […]