Stetho-STOP®
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Single use adhesive protection for any stethoscope - standard, double or electronic | |||
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Most recent studies (5) show a very high percentage (from 70% to 100% (2)), of stethoscopes are contaminated. After more than a day without disinfection, 69% of stethoscopes are contaminated again (1). Four to five minutes of contact with the skin are enough to re-contaminate a stethoscope (2). Studies (1, 2, 3 & 4) show that most health care personnel carry out disinfection less than once a day.
Stetho-STOP® - Finally a practical and efficient response Stetho-STOP® prevents contamination thanks to its bacteriaproof membrane. Whereas disinfecting wipes and soaking only slow bacterial growth temporarily, Stetho-STOP® is the ultimate response to contamination. Efficient and simple to use, Stetho-STOP’s exclusive design does not alter stethoscope acoustics, even on electronic models. |
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To buy this product on-line click HERE (1) The stethoscope as a vector of infectious diseases in the paediatric division - I Youngster, M Berkovitch, E Heyman , Z Lazarovitch,M Goldman, Acta Paediatrica, 2008 ep. Volume 97 Issue9, Pages 1253 – 1255 (2) Stethoscopes: A potential source of nosocomial infection - Francis Marie, Africa-Purino, Dy,Coronel in Phil J Microbiol Infect Dis 2000; 29(2): 9-13 (3) Stethoscopes: A potential Vector of Infection - Jeffrey S, Jones MD, FACEP, David Hoerle,Robert Riekse in Annals of Emergency Medicine Vol 26, Issue 3, Sept 1995, Pages 226-299 (4) The stethoscope in the emergency department : a vector of infection - NUNEZ S.; MORENO A.; GREEN K ; VILLAR J. in Epidemiology and Infection 2000, vol. 124, no2, pp. 233-237 (5) The stethoscope as a vector of infectious diseases in the paediatric division - I Youngster, MBerkovitch, E Heyman, Z Lazarovitch, M Goldman, Acta Paediatrica, 2008 Sep. Volume 97 Issue9, Pages 1253 – 1255 | |||
