Tristel Regulatory News (TSTL)

7 Nov 2008 07:00



TRISTEL plc

AIM: TSTL

High-level disinfection products for surfaces recommended by the NHS

Tristel Plc, a leading provider of infection control products into the NHS and private health sector, announces that the innovative product Fuse for Surfaces has been included in the NHS Supply Chain Catalogue and will be made available to all NHS organisations. This follows widespread adoption of Fuse for Surfaces during the course of the past 12 months by individual NHS hospitals sourcing the product directly from Tristel.

Tristel's chlorine dioxide solutions have been used in NHS endoscopy departments since the withdrawal of baldheads in the late 1990's. Chlorine dioxide (sometimes confused with chlorine but distinctly different), a well documented, highly effective, safe biocide is a powerful oxidising agent and is rapidly effective against all micro-organisms, including Clostridium difficile spores. 

Tristel has packaged its chlorine dioxide technology into a unique, easy to use 'burstable sachet'. Fuse for Surfaces delivers high-level disinfection of floors, walls and general hard surfaces in hospitals. No counting, weighing or calculations are needed to make up a working solution at the right concentration - and no waiting for chlorine tablets to dissolve. 

Paul Swinney, CEO of Tristel, said:

"Tristel offers a range of products, delivered in a variety of convenient formats that meet the individual decontamination needs that arise in endoscopy; ear, nose and throat; ultrasound; reproductive health and dentistry. Others tackle the challenges of disinfecting hospital and laboratory surfaces. We are especially pleased to have secured a place in the NHS Supply Chain Catalogue with our surfaces range of products".

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About Tristel

Tristel uses proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry to create instrument and surface disinfectants. With its origins as a healthcare business specialising in infection control products, Tristel has recently extended its operations to include legionella control in water supplies and contamination control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. 

The company is creating applications for its chemistry that address the four routes of transmission of infection and contamination - surfaces, instruments, water and people.

Tristel plc has its headquarters in Newmarket, UK and a network of distributors around the world. The company was admitted to trading on AIM on 1 June 2005. Its stock exchange symbol is TSTL.