About us

Innovating to improve
standards of care

Your partner in Preventing Infection

Germitec’s mission is to improve standards of care by reducing cross-contamination risk and offering healthcare professionals with an automated solution that is fast, simple, safe, and environmentally friendly. Thanks to our patented Yuvee® UV-C technology, Germitec ensures, with Chronos® and Antigermix®, High-Level Disinfection (HLD) of endocavitary, transesophageal ultrasound probes, and ENT endoscopes without working channel.

Hundreds of millions

750 000

of patients each year are affected by Healthcare Associated Infections1

1 out of 10

4 000

affected patients will die from their Healthcare Associated Infections2

Two concept at Germitec

At Germitec, innovation is driven by two concepts

The first concept is "Germ", which means a microorganism that can cause diseases, paired with a second concept: "tec", from technology, which evokes the study of techniques, tools, machines, etc.

Together they form Germitec, a company specialized in techniques and tools to fight disease-causing microorganisms.

Germitec's innovation in High-Level Disinfection (HLD) eradicates bacteria, spores, fungi and viruses, including highly transmissible and resistant HPV3,4, and supports healthcare professionals around the world to ensure patient safety during ultrasound exams.

Our history

Germitec was created in 2005 by the entrepreneur, Clément Deshays. In nearly 20 years of existence, Germitec has developed its solutions based on UV-C technology for High-Level Disinfection (HLD) of ultrasound probes. Based on this R&D work, Germitec helps healthcare professionals to optimise their procedures by making the HLD of medical devices fast, while guaranteeing quality of care as well as traceability meeting safety and regulatory standards.

Since Germitec’s creation, its products have been approved by Public Health England, NHS Scotland, Health Canada, as well as laboratories and scientific centers in France, Germany, Australia, and the United States.

In 2020, Germitec won the prestigious Prix Galien France for the best medical device.

Germitec's quality management system is ISO 13485 certified for design, manufacturing, and service activities for medical devices.

In 2024, through the De Novo classification process, FDA concludes that this device should be regulated under Regulation Number 21 CFR 880.6511 and classified as a Class II medical device.

Germitec's product
Chronos® evolution: from prototype to the latest generation.

2005

Creation of
Germitec®

2007

1st CE mark

2008

Antigermix S1 (AS1)

World’s 1st endocavity probe
UV-C disinfection system

2008

Iso 13485

2011

Antigermix®

TEE, TOE and ENT endoscopes
without an operative channel
disinfection system

2019

Chronos® (AS1-V2)

Endocavitary (transvaginal, transrectal) and external ultrasound probe disinfection system

2020

Prix Galien France

Best medical technology
for Chronos®

2021

Series A fundraising

2022

Germitec U.K. Ltd
is established

2023

Financing, European
Investment Bank

2024

FDA first-ever
De Novo for Chronos®

Viewed globally, the healthcare sector is responsible for 4-5%¹ of net CO2 emissions.

Given these figures, Germitec acts. Our High-Level Disinfection solutions, chemical-free and with low energy consumption, help healthcare professionals in achieving their goals in terms of environmental protection and cost reduction.

Our core values

Values are like a compass. A compass gives you direction and keeps you on track when you’re traveling. At Germitec, our core values do the same for the journey of our company.
Boldness
Teamwork
Customer-centricity
Accountability
Agility
Our core values
References:

1. WHO. Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care-Associated Infection Worldwide. Geneva: WHO; (2011).

2. WHO. Report on infection prevention and control.

3. Meyers C, et al. (2017) UVC Radiation as an Effective Disinfectant Method to Inactivate Human Papillomaviruses PLoS ONE 12 (10): e0187377

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/jcm8111776