Home Total solution Products Services Events About us Contact Portals Home » News » Efficacy of EndoHigh® process chemicals against COVID-19 virus Efficacy of EndoHigh® process chemicals against COVID-19 virus 25/03/2020 The spread of COVID-19 worldwide has a huge impact and is currently of paramount concern both within and beyond healthcare services. Our primary focus is the health and safety of all our colleagues and customers around the world, and the continued provision of a safe endoscope for every patient. It is possible that through clinical use, medical equipment like flexible endoscopes become contaminated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. Coronaviruses are enveloped lipid-containing viruses. Virucidal activity of EndoHigh® process chemicals The appropriate reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and endoscopic accessories is an essential part of safety and quality assurance in flexible endoscopy. In accordance with the product-specific standard ISO 15883, disinfectants used for endoscope reprocessing must be fully effective at designated settings (temperature, concentration and contact time) against a broad range of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and mycobacteria, as well as enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Of the different types of microorganisms, enveloped viruses are the most susceptible to disinfectant activity. The EndoHigh® process chemicals are a range of fast-working, effective cleaners and high-level disinfectants (available as PAA and GTA-based products) with proven efficacy for the required spectrum of activity in combination with WASSENBURG® endoscope washer-disinfectors. While EndoHigh® process chemicals have not been tested directly against SARS-CoV-2, the required level of effectivity against the virus can be assumed based on evidence of its effectivity against representative enveloped viruses. When EndoHigh® PAA and EndoHigh® GTA are used in accordance with the specifications as published in the official product documentation and labelling information, the required level of activity against the novel coronavirus can therefore be expected. Click here to see the statement on the efficacy of EndoHigh® process chemicals against COVID-19 virus. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your direct contact person within our organisation. Please stay healthy and take care of yourselves and each other! Our products We offer a complete range of systems, consumables and services covering all aspects of the endoscope reprocessing cycle. Product overview Total solution Pre-cleaning Washing & disinfection Drying & storage Transport Traceability Our products Washer-disinfectors Drying & storage cabinets Traceability Consumables Services Maintenance Training Pay-per-use Events Congresses About us Our organisation & history Vision & mission Quality & safety Website Policy Contact Distribution network Log in | Log in 2 | TeamViewer Member of the Hoya lifecare group. Go to Hoya.com Wassenburg Medical head office Wassenburg Medical B.V. Edisonring 9 6669 NA Dodewaard The Netherlands T: +31 (0)488 700 500 info@wassenburgmedical.nl Wassenburg Medical sales offices Belgium France Germany Ireland The Netherlands United Kingdom We use cookies on our website to enhance your user experience. By continuing to use the Wassenburg Medical website you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Please see our Website Policy for more information.AcceptDeclineRead more