Nanosonics partners with Miele Professional to distribute trophon EPR in Germany

Nanosonics Limited (ASX: NAN) is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic partnership with Miele Professional for the distribution of trophon^® EPR in Germany.

Miele Professional is a world leading authority and provider of medical disinfection and sterilisation equipment and has been at the forefront of development in the field of washer – disinfectors for hospitals and surgeries for several decades. It has become a market leader thanks to intensive development work and close cooperation with hygiene specialists, scientists, instrument manufacturers and end users.

“This strategic partnership brings together two world leading authorities in the field of medical equipment disinfection” said Michael Kavanagh, President/CEO, Nanosonics. “Partnering with Miele provides a great opportunity to establish the trophon® EPR as the new standard of care for the high level disinfection of ultrasound probes in the important German market. Working with such a globally recognised brand and leader in the field of medical disinfection and sterilisation is testimony to the innovation that the trophon® EPR brings” said Mr. Kavanagh.

“The trophon^® EPR is a great example of innovation that not only strategically fits well with our disinfection and sterilisation portfolio of products but also with the credo by which Miele operates “Forever Better” said Andreas Barduna, Head of Miele Professional”. “It is clear the German Market requires a new solution for the effective disinfection of ultrasound probes and trophon^® EPR meets the necessary criteria to become established over time as the new standard of care.”

Currently either wipes or immersion in toxic chemistry such as gluteraldehyde are the primary methods of ultrasound probe disinfection in Germany. According to the recommendations of the commission for hospital hygiene and infection prevention at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), automated reprocessing systems are preferable. However, up until now such automated systems for the disinfection of ultrasound probes did not exist.

Miele will conduct a National launch of trophon^® EPR at the DGKH-congress (German Society of Hospital Hygiene) in Berlin on March 30th then commence broad market awareness and education programs for trophon^® EPR across Germany.