Your partner
in Preventing Infection.

Fast, safe, one-button and environmentally friendly automated UV-C High-Level Disinfection for ultrasound probes.

Our mission is to improve standards of care by reducing cross-contamination risk and Healthcare-Associated Infections

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a worldwide serious threat to healthcare safety. The infectious risk is associated to the quality of hygiene practices surrounding the ultrasound procedure (hand hygiene, maintenance of the medical environment, ultrasound gel, and protective sheaths for probes), to the management, and the disinfection of the probes themselves.

13
%

of vaginal probes used with
sheaths test HPV positive after
disinfection with wipes.

Source: PLOS ONE

70
%

of HAIs can be prevented by implementing new infection
control interventions.

Source: WHO

15
6
%

of patients in low- and mid-income countries will acquire at least one HAI during their hospital stay.

Source: WHO

Our products

Chronos®
UV-C HLD for endocavitary and external ultrasound probes
- 90 sec1
Antigermix®
UV-C HLD for long endocavitary ultrasound probes, TEE/TOE and ENT endoscopes without operative channel
- 3 min2
Yuvee® technology

UV-C disinfection

Since 2005, our UV-C technology improves standards of care by killing bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria, and spores.

Microorganism

Optimises workflow and maximises the number of patients seen, while guaranteeing quality of care

Fast - Yuvee technology
Fast

High-Level Disinfection cycle enhances workflows3

Efficient - Yuvee technology
Effective

Proven to kill bacteria, fungi, viruses including HPV4,5, mycobacteria, and spores

Traceable - Yuvee technology
Traceable

Embedded software that enables viewing and downloading of cycles data

Compatible - Yuvee technology
Compatible

Close collaboration with leading medical device manufacturers

Sustainable - Yuvee technology
Sustainable

Chemical-free solution

Chemical-free solution

Improvement of Quality of Work Life

Our technology does not require the purchase, storage, or disposal of substances that could be harmful to patients, healthcare professionals, or the planet. It eliminates handling or any contact with hazardous substances, including fumes and toxic chemical residues.

Chemical-free solution

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October 1, 2020

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October 19, 2020

International Infection Prevention Week

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Germitec Launches US Operations appoints Keith Koby as President North America

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August 14, 2020

Sonosite Ultrasound Probes Declared Compatible With Chronos®

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November 14, 2023

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September 4, 2024

Germitec's Chronos® Achieves First-Ever FDA De Novo: A Breakthrough in Infection Prevention

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References:

1. Internal data: average cycle time - 90 seconds. 80% of cycles have an average cycle time of 90 seconds, the remaining 20% have an average cycle time of up to 3 minutes.

2. C. Kyriacou, et al. (2022) Time-effectiveness and Convenience of Transvaginal Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Using Ultraviolet vs Chlorine Dioxide Multistep Wipe System: Prospective Survey Study. https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/uog.248343. »

3. Meyers C, et al. (2017) UVC Radiation as an Effective Disinfectant Method to Inactivate Human Papillomaviruses PLoS ONE 12 (10): e01873774.

4. Pichon M, et al. (2019) Decontamination of Intravaginal Probes Infected by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Using UV-C Decontamination System. J. Clin. Med, 8, 1776; doi:10.3390/jcm8111776ata.