Indigo-Clean®

Continuous environmental disinfection

What is it?

Efficacy

How does it work?

Who is using it?

Literature

Financial Benefits

What is it?

Infection Control Lighting. Indigo-Clean® offers a solution that continuously disinfects the environment and bolsters your current infection prevention efforts.

The Problem:

Current disinfection methods are episodic, only 50% effective, and harmful bacteria begin repopulating after cleaning is completed. “Around 61,862 HAIs occur each year in public hospitals in Australia.” SSIs account for 27.5% of HAIs.
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The Solution:

Indigo-Clean offers a solutions that continuously disinfects the environment and bolsters your current infection prevention efforts and reduces SSIs by 73% 

Indigo-Clean, a Continuous Environmental Disinfection Technology:
  • A ceiling light fixture that uses safe visible light to disinfect
  • Proven, patented technology
  • Automatically, safely and continuously kills harmful bacteria and viruses
  • Continuously disinfects the air, hard and soft surfaces
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WHAT MAKES INDIGO-CLEAN UNIQUE?
  • Indigo-Clean continuously disinfects vs. episodic disinfection (manual cleaning and UV-C devices)
  • Uses 405nm LED visible light rather than UV light
  • Light is not harmful to patients or surfaces
  • No special or additional training required to operate
  • No consumables needed
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Efficacy

73% SSI Reduction Translates into Compelling ROI

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Clinical testing has shown Indigo-Clean can achieve a continuous 80+ percent reduction of harmful bacteria in the air and surface environment, and eliminate harmful virus’s. Recently published studies show that Indigo-Clean can reduce SSI rates by up to 73%.
These results, combined with the additional cost per patient due to a SSI, suggest that preventing even a single infection would create a positive ROI and drive down costs for healthcare providers.

Clinical testing has shown Indigo-Clean can achieve a continuous 70+ percent reduction of harmful bacteria in the environment. At the same time, recently published studies show that improved environmental hygiene compliance can reduce SSI rates by up to 32% for certain organisms.

These results, combined with the additional cost per patient due to SSI, suggest that preventing even a single infection would create a positive ROI and drive down costs for healthcare providers.

What does Indigo-Clean Kill?

ESKAPE Pathogens:

  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Staphylococcal Aureus (incl. MRSA)
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Acinetobacter baumannii
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Enterobacter species

As well as a range of other organisms:

  • Norovirus
  • C.diff
  • VRE
  • Aspergillus niger
  • E.coli
  • Salmonella enteritidis

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Kills 70% of C.diff in 24 hours

Clinical Efficacy

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Maury Regional Medical Centre OR
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A 12 month study conducted by Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee, showed a 73% reduction in SSIs (surgical site infections) over the previous year in the operating room where the Indigo‑Clean Continuous Environmental Disinfection system was installed. Study results also showed an 85% reduction in bacteria in the operating room where Indigo‑Clean was used.

Learn more about Indigo‑Clean’s impressive 3-4 month payback and compelling ROI.

Oct 2015 - Oct 2016Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
Room# of Cases# of SSI# of Cases# of SSISSI ChangeBacterial Reduction
OR 2
(with Indigo‑Clean)		778118503<= -73%<= -85%
OR 3
(Distant Control)		75168097>= +17%Not Measured
American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) publishes peer reviewed study on the reduction of SSIs resulting from the use of visible-light disinfection.

Clinical/Lab Evidence

The Clinical / Laboratory Evidence page is a collection of informational documents and research findings that either report directly on the effectiveness of the Indigo-Clean technology, or support the importance of a clean environment and the ultimate goal of reducing Surgical Site Infections (SSIs).

How does it work?

How it works

  1. The 405nm emitted from Indigo-Clean reflects off of walls and surfaces, penetrating harmful micro-organisms
  2. The light targets naturally occurring molecules called porphyrins that exist inside bacteria. The light is absorbed and the excited molecules produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) inside the cell
  3. 405nm creates a chemical reaction inside the cell, similar to the effects of bleach
  4. The Reactive Oxygen Species inactivates the bacteria, preventing it from re-populating the space
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Safety

  • Safe to use in Occupied Rooms
  • Complies with all International Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for Lighting  
  • NOT UV Light
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Who is using it?

Customer Case Studies

Over 300 Hospitals are using Indigo-Clean
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Literature

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Who is using it?

Customer Case Studies

Over 300 Hospitals are using Indigo-Clean
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Financial Benefits

Impressive ROI
3-4 Months Payback

In addition to providing clinically effective care for their patients, healthcare facilities are also concerned with controlling costs. Indigo‑Clean is an ideal solution in the fight to control the rising health care costs associated with Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). The one‑time capital purchase of Indigo‑Clean by a facility is easily offset by preventing a single SSI.

Please refer to “Clinical Studies – Maury Reduced SSI With Continuous Environmental Disinfection” case study – click here

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We wanted a disinfectant technology that would be effective, efficient and easy to use, which is exactly what Indigo-Clean is."
Mike PankeyAdministrator of Ambulatory
Surgery Center (ASC) of Spartanburg

Frequently Asked Questions

Indigo-Clean, a Continuous Environmental Disinfection system, uses visible light to safely and continuously kill harmful bacteria within the environment. Indigo-Clean is a light fixture that installs easily into the ceiling of any room in the hospital, bolstering your current cleaning protocols.

Indigo-Clean is proven to kill MRSA* and C.diff**, as well as other ESKAPE pathogens: Enterococcus Faecalis, Klebsiella Pneumonae, Acinetobacter Baumannii, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Enterobacter Spoecies. It also kills Aspergillus Niger, E.Coli, and Salmonella Enteritidis.

*Rutala W., Kanamori H., Gergen M., Sickbert-Bennett E., Sexton D., Anderson D., Weber D.J., Antimicrobial Activity of a Continuous Visible Light Disinfection System, ID Week 2016
** SGS Lab Report# – 09S17053798

Indigo-Clean was invented at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and tested in their lab and at the Royal Infirmary of Glasgow over a period of 12 years. Indigo-Clean has been further tested with Clinical Partners located all over the U.S. in applications like Operating Rooms, Waiting Rooms and Emergency Departments.

Indigo-Clean is ideal for Operating Rooms where hours of operation are 12 hours on/ 12 hours off due to room shut down. Indigo-Clean’s enhanced product portfolio expands into other applications such as patient bathrooms, waiting rooms, procedure and exam rooms, and emergency departments.

Indigo-Clean uses visible light waves, specifically, 405 nanometers generated from state-of-the-art LED technology, to kill harmful bacteria. This light is absorbed by porphyrin molecules inside the bacteria casing biocidal reactive oxygen to form. This process suffocates and kills the bacteria from within the organism. This chemical reaction created by the light is identical to that created by common, household bleach. This visible wave of light will reflect off of walls and objects, providing disinfection in areas not directly illuminated. By inactivating bacteria in the environment, you have now broken the chain of infection between the organism and the host you will ultimately to reduce healthcare acquired infections.

Indigo-Clean is meant for the Environmental Services and Infection Preventionist responsible for maintaining cleanliness and preventing the spread of harmful bacteria. It is designed to support their goal to reduce HAIs by bolstering their current infection prevention efforts.

The Indigo-Clean Continuous Environmental Disinfection technology is suited for a broad range of clinical spaces. Indigo-Clean works best where there is a concentration of patients and caregivers that contribute to the migration of bacteria. It is especially suited for entryways and waiting rooms or places that are difficult to clean continuously where harmful bacteria are known to enter a facility. It is also well suited for areas where there are patients whose compromised immune systems make them more susceptible to acquiring an infection.
Current environmental disinfection methods are applied at discrete moments in time, classifying then as “episodic.” These methods are effective, however, the results from episodic cleaning are short-lived as germs almost immediately re-populate the space. In addition to the continuous action, Indigo-Clean kills harmful bacteria in the air, and on hard and soft surfaces while most of the current products only work on a portion of the places bacteria can be found.
Environmental Disinfection is the removal or destruction of microorganisms in the air and on surfaces. Its ultimate purpose is to improve patient safety and health by reducing reservoirs where such microorganisms may reside and be transmitted to a nearby host.
Environmental disinfection breaks the chain of infection between the organism (harmful bacteria) and the host. It is a crucial step in helping to reduce healthcare acquired infections.
No: Indigo-Clean is designed to reduce harmful bacteria in the environment by supplementing current disinfection efforts.
Yes, however, the level increases over time as dose builds up within the organisms. In a laboratory setting 99% disinfection can be achieved in as little as 2 hours, however, in a clinical environment the advertised level of disinfection (70%) takes approximately 24 hours to achieve – this can be shortened by increasing the amount of disinfecting light in the room.

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