DALLAS, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- XENEX, a world
leader in UV technology-based infection reduction strategies
and solutions, chose AT&T* to connect their
LightStrike™ Germ-Zapping Robots™ which use intense pulsed
xenon ultraviolet (UV) light to deactivate viruses, bacteria and
spores on surfaces. Equipping the XENEX robots with AT&T
Internet of Things connectivity provides the data XENEX and
hospitals need to optimize robot
performance, reduce healthcare costs and optimize
efforts to avoid infections as they work to provide additional
levels of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The data we receive from the robots is essential to our
epidemiologists, researchers, and engineering team," said
Paul Froutan, Chief Operating
Officer for XENEX. "Our ability to receive the data quickly and
know that it is accurate is of utmost importance. It helps us
analyze how our customers' disinfection programs are performing,
which can have a dramatic impact on their ability to reduce
their infection rates. That data is provided to us through
AT&T."
Wirelessly connecting the robots helps ensure that they operate
at peak performance. The connectivity also helps to automate
the robots' communication and data transfer processes and
gives XENEX and hospitals access to rich performance
information:
- Documents each room the robots disinfect, for how long the
robot was operated, and by which operator.
- Helps hospitals meet standard operating protocol (SOP)
goals.
- Provides proactive diagnostics to ensure that the robots
perform properly.
- Offers near real-time maintenance information – notifies when
an issue is encountered to ensure valuable equipment is in good
working order.
- Enables the devices to accommodate future technologies.
- Allows control of software upgrades without interrupting
customer operations.
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs), which some patients
contract while receiving treatment for medical or surgical
conditions, are the bane of hospitals and other healthcare
facilities. Keeping hospitals as germ-free as possible is a
critical patient safety issue and an ongoing challenge. This
reality has only been exacerbated during the COVID-19 crisis.
"IoT connectivity can play a critical role in healthcare and
that's never been more apparent than during the COVID-19 pandemic,"
said Chris Penrose, senior vice president of Advanced
Solutions at AT&T. "AT&T is providing
global connectivity for XENEX's virus-killing robots.
Through a single cloud-based platform, we can deliver
visibility and agility – allowing XENEX the ability to dynamically
adapt to a changing business."
The XENEX robots perform environmental disinfection that's
been shown to be more effective than traditional cleaning methods.
After physically cleaning rooms by changing the linens and removing
trash and visible dirt, hospital staff turn on the robot and
then leave the room. The droid-like robot
creates intense flashes of pulsed xenon UV light that quickly
destroy pathogens on surfaces that may have been missed during
the manual cleaning process. A LightStrike robot can disinfect
an entire patient room in as little as 10 minutes.
The robots have been proven effective against the most dangerous
microorganisms like Ebola and anthrax as well as more common
pathogens like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus), Clostridium difficile (C.diff) and
influenza. The LightStrike robot has also been proven effective at
deactivating Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome
(MERS) coronavirus.
The AT&T relationship supports XENEX's mission to
save lives and reduce suffering by destroying the deadly
microorganisms that cause HAIs. During this pandemic it is even
more critical to help hospitals achieve infection reduction goals,
safeguard patients and employees, and reduce cost.
Check out this video to see the LightStrike Germ-Zapping
Robots at work.
For more information on how AT&T is responding to the
COVID-19 virus go here.
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