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Trophon2

Ultrasound Lifecycle Solutions

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Good practices for ultrasound probe care

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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.

What procedure will your probe be used for ?

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

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Smart Flexibility

trophon2 streamlines set-up, can be customised to your workflow and has extensive probe compatibility to help improve efficiency.
Trophon2 AcuTrace UK

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.

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Footnotes
  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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JB00991AFG May 2023