UV-C Radiation is Faster and More Cost Effective Than Disinfectant Wipes

A new white-paper study published by University of Texas PhD, Dr. Norman Horn, reveals that Seal Shield's ElectroClave UV-C sanitization system is preferable to healthcare-grade wipes for cleaning mobile devices in hospitals. According to the study, Seal Shield's ElectroClave UV-C System sanitizes medical devices in half the time and at a fraction of the cost of standard healthcare-grade cleaning wipes.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has shown that mobile devices used for patient care are unintentionally becoming transmission vectors of pathogenic organisms to patients, and the CDC strongly recommends regular cleaning and sanitization of these devices. However, traditional methods such as disinfectant wipes are time consuming, costly, and environmentally unfriendly.

The study shows that the labor time spent sanitizing devices can be reduced by up to 50%. In a scenario where 1000 mobile devices are sanitized once per day, the Seal Shield's ElectroClave can save over $212,916 per year in labor costs alone, assuming a conservative hourly rate of $35 for healthcare workers.

In addition to labor cost savings, the ElectroClave offers substantial consumable savings. Disinfectant wipes cost an average of eight cents per wipe, and that expense can add-up quickly in facilities with a large number of devices. The ElectroClave, on the other hand, costs an average of less than one cent per sanitization cycle, resulting in consumable cost savings of up to 90%.