by Brianna Crandall — November 30, 2016 — The newly opened Henderson Hospital in Nevada is the first hospital in the United States to purchase and install the Indigo-Clean disinfecting light fixtures for operating rooms. Helping to keep patients safe by continuously disinfecting the environment, Indigo-Clean has been clinically proven to reduce harmful bacteria up to 70 percent beyond routine disinfection efforts, says the company.
Henderson Hospital, the newest acute care hospital within The Valley Health System, installed Indigo-Clean disinfecting light fixtures in the facility’s operating rooms and recovering spaces, helping to proactively kill harmful bacteria before it enters the body.
White Disinfection Mode provides ambient lighting and continuous environmental disinfection while occupied.
Indigo-Clean, a patented, continuous environmental disinfection technology, is not ultraviolet (UV) light, explains the company. It uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to generate visible white light that also contains a narrow spectrum of indigo-colored light. The indigo color uses a wavelength of 405 nanometers (nm), which automatically and continuously disinfects the environment.
Indigo Disinfection Mode provides maximum continuous disinfection when room is not in use.
Indigo-Clean features two modes of disinfection: White Disinfection Mode provides ambient lighting and continuous environmental disinfection while the room is occupied; when the room is not in use, the control system automatically selects Indigo Disinfection Mode to provide maximum disinfection power.
Unlike other systems that require the room to be taken out of service and/or activated by a trained operator, Indigo-Clean is automatic, which minimizes human error and room downtime. Partnering Indigo-Clean’s continuous environmental disinfection technology with current cleaning protocols leaves the room cleaner and safer for the patients and staff, says the company.
The Valley Health System plans to install the Indigo-Clean disinfecting light fixtures in additional facilities in the Las Vegas area over the next few months.
