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MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Memphis-based Lumalier, maker of TRU-D SmartUVC(TM), recently delivered its 5-foot-5 germ-killing ultraviolet robot to Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., marking well over 100 devices now being deployed in hospitals across the U.S. and Canada as an integral part of their infection-control teams. Short for Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector, TRU-D is the signature product of Lumalier - the recognized leader in advanced UV...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Her nickname is "Trudi," and she's a 5-foot-5 germ-killing ultraviolet robot battling one of the worst seasons for flu and related illnesses in recent memory. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130220/PH60803 ) Technically, TRU-D SmartUVC(TM) - short for Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector - is a mobile, automated germ-killing robot being used in Canada for the first time to enhance patient outcomes. It's the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- She's just 5'5" and quiet, but don't let her demure looks fool you -- she's a ruthless killer who moves at the speed of light. Meet Tru-D, the newest member of Vancouver General Hospital's (VGH) Housekeeping and Infection Control teams. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130206/PH54927 ) Tru-D SmartUVC, or "Trudi" as staff affectionately call her, is a superbug slaying robot being piloted at VGH. The machine...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- THE DOCTORS, an Emmy Award winning, nationally syndicated talk show, discussed hospital cleanliness and a unique disinfection solution, TRU-D SmartUVC((TM)) offered by Philips Healthcare. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130118/PH44562) Viewers who tuned into the January 14 nationally televised TV show were introduced to the reality and the dangers of contaminated surfaces in hospitals. A series of on-screen images showed...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- THE DOCTORS, an Emmy Award winning, nationally syndicated talk show covering the latest and hottest medical trends invited the Tru-D corporate team to the CBS studios in Hollywood for a featured on-air appearance. The show will air nationally on January 14th. The Doctors series is co-hosted by a 'dream team' of medical professionals: emergency room physician Travis Stork, pediatrician Jim Sears, obstetrician/gynecologist Lisa...
NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It may look like a futuristic gadget from a science fiction movie, but this germ-killing robot is a new, efficient method of tackling hospital superbugs. As reported in the Daily Mail, the device kills hospital superbugs faster than before, and could save the NHS $325 million a year if adopted nationwide. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130104/PH36543 ) The remote-controlled Tru-D SmartUVC device uses a measured dose of...
BURLINGTON, N.C., Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamance Regional Medical Center of Burlington, North Carolina, has joined a select group of hospitals participating in a CDC-sponsored infection-reduction study. The two-year study will measure the effectiveness of using advanced, no-touch environmental UV disinfection technology to reduce infections. Tru-D SmartUVC was selected for the study because its automated dose-delivery system has been shown to overcome the inaccurate,...
EASLEY, S.C., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baptist Easley Hospital is the first hospital in upstate South Carolina to integrate an advanced, automated, no-touch environmental disinfection system into its daily cleaning protocols. Officials say the high-tech unit, Tru-D SmartUVC(TM), adds an important layer of protection in patient rooms and operating suites against multi-drug resistant pathogens that cause infections. And better patient outcomes are important to Baptist Easley,...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK Healthcare today announced its partnership with Tru-D SmartUVC(TM) technology, a cutting-edge portable UV disinfection system technology, which will effectively and efficiently help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI's) in hospitals across North America. ARAMARK is able to provide a baseline of thorough disinfection with Tru-D's Sensor360(TM) technology allowing accurate UV dose delivery. This partnership with Tru-D...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the current issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, researchers Nancy L. Havill, MT, Brent A. Moore, PhD, and John M. Boyce, MD, conducted an observational study to compare the microbiological efficacy of automated "No-touch" decontamination systems: an HPV system with that of an automated UVC system (Tru-D Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfection) for room decontamination. "No touch" automated room decontamination (NTD)...
