13.10.2008
New Sanyo virus washer protects healthcare staff from deadly airborne pathogens





13 October 2008


New Sanyo virus washer protects healthcare staff from deadly airborne pathogens

Following a new UK Government warning of the “inevitability” of a flu pandemic that could kill up to 50 million people worldwide*, electronics giant Sanyo has launched a new “virus washer” proven to permanently inactivate airborne viruses and bacteria.

The technology, which comes in the form of a wall-mountedmoveable floor standing unit, is designed for use in sensitive and at-risk areas, such as GP surgeries and hospital waiting rooms, to protect staff and the general public from the spread of disease.

The Virus Washer has been proven to be effective against airborne viruses (99.9 per cent) and bacterial pathogens (99.999994 per cent) by the UK Health Protection Agency, Osaka Medical College and Gunma Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences.

In a controlled test with the avian flu virus at the world renowned Totorri University in Japan, more than 99 per cent of the virus was completely inactivated in a single pass through the Virus Washer.

The virus washer uses an electolysed water disinfecting element to inactivate viruses and other airbourne microbes and particles. Electrolysed water runs over the air purification element in the virus washer. Indoor air is then forced to circulate through the element, inactivating airbourne viruses which pass through it.

The unit also has a sophisticated five-layer filter system, including a high efficiency HEPA filter for removing pollen and dust mites, and has the approval of the British Allergy Foundation.

The model (VW-VF10BG) is suitable for spaces of up to 100cu m.

With hospital superbugs such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile continuing to cause serious problems in the health service, the new Virus Washer addresses the urgent need for more effective ways of combating airborne pathogens.

For more details, contact leading Sanyo distributor Oceanair Distribution Ltd on 08456 59 00 22.

ENDS

*House of Lords Select Committee on Inter-Governmental Organisations: “Diseases Know No Frontiers: How effective are Intergovernmental Organisations in controlling their spread?



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