Good practices for ultrasound probe care

What is trophon2?

Distributed by GE Healthcare, trophon2 is an automated high level disinfection for endocavitary probes. Smart Protection - trophon2 contributes to protect patients, caregivers and the environment by helping to reduce risk10.

PATIENTS

trophon2 contributes to reduce the risk of ultrasound-related cross-contamination in your facility

  • Offers effective bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal protection11
  • Provides high-level consistent and reproducible disinfection Be assured that you are protecting your patients while adhering to the high-level disinfection guidelines and standards of the ultrasound probe12,13

CAREGIVERS

trophon2 helps to prevent exposure to hazardous chemicals, fumes and spills  

  • Sealed system with automatic door locking and sealed disinfectant cartridge
  • Enclosed chemical indicator. No manual test strips

ENVIRONMENT

trophon2 generates environmentally friendly by-products for safe and easy disposal

  • Recyclable disinfectant cartridges and more than 70% recyclable components
  • Patented system breaks down the disinfectant primarily into oxygen and water with a small discharge tray for easy disposal of by-products

What procedure will your probe be used for ?

"trophon2 ensures that the probe is always high‑level disinfected"

Smart Flexibility

trophon2 streamlines set-up, can be customised to your workflow and has extensive probe compatibility to help improve efficiency.

PLACEMENT

Can be placed at point of care and set up in a wide range of locations, on a bench, on a mobile cart or on a wall mount. There’s no need for sink/plumbing or special ventilation and no open chemicals that could spill.

Whisper quiet disinfection cycle, ideal for use at point of care.

Compact size – fits in examination rooms.

PROGRAMMABLE

Configure trophon2 to your unique needs so it is always ready when you are.

Sleep timer: Enters power-saving mode when not in use. Adjust in hourly increments or there’s an option to turn off.

Daily warm up: Adjustable ‘wake up’ times for each day, trophon2 is ready to start when your day begins.

PROBE COMPATIBILITY

Over 1000 probes have been validated for use with trophon2 by all ultrasound probe manufacturers14.

Extensive testing: In conjunction with probe manufacturers who give final approval.

>> Easy to check if your probe is compatible for use with trophon2

Smart Traceability

AcuTrace™ simplifies the creation of accurate digital records, all stored on your trophon2 to help increase audit-readiness.

AcuTrace™ PLUS delivers an upgradeable option to seamlessly connect trophon2 to your hospital information system to simplify data access.

Want to know more?

  1. Nyhsen CM, Humphreys H, Koerner RJ, Grenier N, Brady A, Sidhu P, et al. Infection prevention and control in ultrasound — best practice recommendations from the European Society of Radiology Ultrasound Working Group. Insights into imaging. 2017.
  2. EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) - 2017 http://www.efsumb.org/safety/resources/2017-probe_cleaning.pdf
  3. Leroy SJ, Infectious Risk of endovaginal and transrectal ultrasonography, Journal of Hospital Infection, 83(2):99-106, 2012.
  4. Casalegno JS, Le Bail Carval K, Eibach D, Valdeyron ML, Lamblin G, Jacquemoud H, et al. High risk HPV contamination of endocavity vaginal ultrasound probes: an underestimated route of nosocomial infection? PLoS ONE, 7(10):e48137, 2012.
  5. Ma ST, Yeung AC, Chan PK, Graham CA. Transvaginal ultrasound probe contamination by the human papillomavirus in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal 30(6):472-5, 2013.
  6. M’Zali F, Bounizra C, Leroy S, Mekki Y, Quentin-Noury C, Kann M. Persistence of Microbial Contamination on Transvaginal Ultrasound Probes despite Low-Level Disinfection Procedure. PLoS ONE, 9(4):e93368, 2014.
  7. Vickery K, et al. Evaluation of an automated high-level disinfection technology for ultrasound transducers, Journal of Infection and Public Health, 7(2):153-160, 2014.
  8. Meyers J, Ryndock E, Conway MJ, Meyers C, Robison R. Susceptibility of high-risk human papillomavirus type 16 to clinical disinfectants. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014;69(6):1546–50.
  9. Ryndock EJ, Meyers C. A risk for non-sexual transmission of human papillomavirus? Expert review of anti-infective therapy. 2014;12(10):1165–70.
  10. https://www.nanosonics.co.uk/clinical/microbial-efficacy/
  11. Casalegno et. Al. : High Risk HPV Contamination of Endocavity Vaginal Ultrasound Probes: An Underestimated Route of Nosocomial Infection?, PLOS ONE, Oct 2012, Volume 7, Issue 10.
  12. Ma et al. : Transvaginal ultrasound probe contamination by the human papillomavirus in the emergency department, Emerg Med J, 2012.
  13. M’Zali et al. Persistence of microbial contamination on transvaginal ultrasound probes despite low-level disinfection procedure. PLoS One 2014;9:e93368.
  14. https://www.nanosonics.co.uk/trophon/probe-compatibility/

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