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RevDesinfectie Robots Deploys Xenex LightStrike Robots for Contamination Control in Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms

April 9, 2019 Off By BusinessWire

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recognizing the potential of new technology for enhanced contamination
control in cleanrooms where pharmaceuticals are made, RevDesinfectie
Robots recently evaluated Xenex
Disinfection Systems’ pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light
disinfection robots in live production cleanrooms.
As a result of the successful testing, one of the world’s largest
pharmaceutical companies purchased and deployed Xenex LightStrike™ Germ-Zapping
Robots™ to decontaminate and disinfect cleanrooms in five of its
facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

More than 450 healthcare facilities around the world use LightStrike
robots for room
disinfection as part of their infection prevention program.
LightStrike robots utilize pulsed xenon to create intense flashes of
germicidal ultraviolet (UV) light that quickly destroys bacteria,
viruses, mold, fungus and spores. The portable and powerful LightStrike
robot disinfects rooms in four or five-minute cycles (depending on the
robot model) without warm-up or cool-down times.

RevDesinfectie
Robots, the exclusive distributor of LightStrike
robots in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (Benelux),
facilitated testing of the LightStrike robots in cleanrooms
during a two-year period. First, in partnership with a global
pharmaceutical company, they conducted over 150 evaluations to confirm
the decontamination efficacy of the robot. The initial study was
followed by usability testing and workflow analysis in actual
production cleanrooms. The studies validated the LightStrike
robots for cleanroom use, confirming that they were extremely effective
at bringing down contamination levels within the cleanrooms. Protocols
for routine use were developed and analyzed as well as a complete
cleanroom validation package for other companies that may be interested
in how the LightStrike technology might play a role in their
contamination control program.

“We strongly believe that the LightStrike technology is a
breakthrough in the field of environmental disinfection, first in
healthcare facilities and now for cleanroom contamination control,” said
Eric Hesp, spokesperson for RevDesinfectie Robots. “The LightStrike
robot was tested over multiple years for its ability to impact common
cleanroom microorganisms while maintaining cleanroom compliance and the
results were outstanding, which led to its adoption by a major
pharmaceutical company.”

“The use of our technology to disinfect pharmaceutical cleanrooms is an
exciting validation of the LightStrike robots in a new industry,” said
Dr. Mark Stibich, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer for Xenex.
“The efficacy of our LightStrike robots in destroying germs and bacteria
in hospitals has been proven in numerous
studies, but this is the first time the technology has been
evaluated in a manufacturing environment. Using LightStrike robots to
provide additional assurance in its cleanrooms will enable
pharmaceutical companies to maximize the utilization of their
cleanrooms.”

LightStrike robots have been studied extensively in the hospital
environment and credited in numerous peer-reviewed, published
studies with helping hospitals decrease their Clostridium
difficile (C.diff), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rates from 46% — 100%.

About Xenex Disinfection Systems

Xenex’s patented Full Spectrum^TM pulsed xenon UV room
disinfection system is used for the advanced disinfection of healthcare
facilities. Due to its speed and ease of use, the Xenex system has
proven to integrate smoothly into hospital cleaning operations. Xenex’s
mission is to save lives and reduce suffering by destroying the deadly
microorganisms that cause hospital acquired infections (HAIs). The
company is backed by well-known investors that include EW Healthcare
Partners, Piper Jaffray Merchant Services, Malin Corporation, Battery
Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Targeted Technology Fund II and RK
Ventures. For more information, visit Xenex.com.

About RevDesinfectie Robots

Founded by three experienced businessmen who have supplied high-tech
medical equipment and information systems to healthcare facilities in
the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for more than two decades,
RevDesinfectie Robots is focused on supplying hospitals with the best
disinfection system available to enhance patient and healthcare worker
safety. RevDesinfectie Robots can be reached at +31(0)344627623, [email protected]
or visit www.revdesinfectierobots.nl.