Microtek Medical Introduces StethoClean
06 November 2007 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Disposable Stethoscope Cover Stays with Healthcare Professionals
and Reduces Spread of Infectious Diseases Such as MRSA ALPHARETTA,
Ga., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Microtek Medical
Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MTMD), a global leader in barrier infection
control solutions for the healthcare environment, announced the
release of StethoClean(TM), a new device that offers clean,
disposable stethoscope covers to protect each patient from germs
and infectious disease. StethoClean attaches to the stethoscope,
making twenty single-use stethoscope covers easily accessible to
healthcare professionals as it travels with them throughout the
day. According to the Annals of Emergency Medicine, stethoscopes
carry disease from one patient to another, spreading everything
from the common cold and flu to life-threatening hospital
"superbugs" such as MRSA and other staph infections. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over 100,000 people
die from hospital infection each year-as many as car accidents,
breast cancer and AIDS combined. Consumer Reports on Health
(September 2007) recommends that hospital staff wash their hands
and clean their stethoscopes before examination to help prevent the
spread of hospital-acquired infections like MRSA or other dangerous
"superbugs." "Microtek is proud to take the next step in raising
the standard of care in hospitals and doctor's offices by bringing
StethoClean to the market," stated Dan R. Lee, Microtek Medical's
President and CEO. "By limiting the spread of infection,
controlling the cost of disease and limiting risks inside medical
facilities, we expect StethoClean will be embraced by patients and
medical professionals alike." "As a Cardiovascular Thoracic
Surgeon, I am acutely aware that any post- operative infections can
be deadly," said Dr. Donald Buckley, a cardiovascular surgeon based
in Cincinnati, Ohio. "I believe that covering the stethoscope will
provide protection for both the patient and the healthcare worker.
Doctors will use it because we care about our patients and it is
the right thing to do. Patients also will demand it. The time has
arrived that implementation will become as universal as the use of
disposable gloves. StethoClean is a much needed addition to the
universal precautions that are now utilized during patient care in
the clinical care setting." Jennifer Giroux, registered nurse and
mother of nine, invented StethoClean to protect her own children
and patients from dirty stethoscopes. "I know how busy doctors and
nurses get, running from patient to patient," Giroux explains.
"There just isn't time to stop and wipe the stethoscope off between
each patient. I was concerned about where the stethoscope had been
before it was touching my own kids." Giroux, concerned about the
spread of bacteria, viruses, germs and infectious disease by
carriers of infection that touch the healthy and sick alike,
secured the patent for StethoClean in 2003 and paired with Microtek
in 2005. For more information about StethoClean, visit
http://www.mystethoclean.com/ To schedule and interview with
Jennifer Giroux or Kurt Huelsman, Microtek Medical Vice President,
please contact Kelly Oliver (ext. 140) or Megan Erhardt (ext. 136)
at (703) 683 - 5004. About Microtek Medical: Microtek Medical is a
leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative product solutions
for patient care, occupational safety and management of infectious
and hazardous waste for the healthcare industry. Headquartered near
Atlanta, Georgia, the Company offers an extensive line of infection
control, fluid control and safety products, such as disposable
equipment and patient drapes, which are marketed to healthcare
professionals through multiple channels, including direct sales,
original equipment manufacturers ("OEM's") and private label
arrangements. Microtek Medical's goal is to provide healthcare
professionals with innovative product solutions that encompass a
high-level of patient care and prevention of cross infection in
operating rooms and ambulatory surgical centers worldwide. For
further information, visit http://www.microtekmed.com/. DATASOURCE:
Microtek Medical Holdings Inc. CONTACT: Megan Erhardt,
+1-703-683-5004 ext. 136, or Kelly Oliver, +1-703-683-5004 ext.
140, both of Microtek Medical Holdings Inc. Web site:
http://www.microtekmed.com/ http://www.mystethoclean.com/
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