The portable Xenex system can disinfect a typical patient or procedure room in five minute cycles without warm-up or cool-down times. It can be used in any department and in any unit within a healthcare facility, including isolation rooms, operating rooms, general patient care rooms, contact precaution areas, emergency rooms, bathrooms and public spaces.

The Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot has been tested and proven using independent lab verification on the most common, dangerous and difficult-to-treat microorganisms. Most importantly, the Xenex system has been credited by health care facilities across the U.S. for helping them reduce their infection rates significantly. Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots are backed by published, peer-reviewed patient outcome studies. The devices are mercury-free, which is beneficial for the hospital and the local environment. More than 350 hospitals, Veterans Affairs (VA) and DOD facilities nationwide are using the system with the purpose of reducing rates of infection and saving costs. And it's safe. Because the light is extremely intense, the machine operates on its own once it's set up in a room. For enhanced safety, a sign placed outside the door warns people not to enter, and a motion sensor automatically shuts off the machine if someone should enter.


With germ-zapping robots on the EVS team, DHR is proud of its commitment to patient safety. Explains Director of Infection Control, Mary Lou Love, MSN, RN, "We already have a strong infection prevention program in place. This robot is helping us be more effective at eradicating the superbugs that pose a threat to patients, their families and our staff."


Xenex Disinfection Services
Xenex's patented Full Spectrum pulsed xenon UV room disinfection system is used for the advanced disinfection of healthcare facilities. Due to its speed and ease of use, the Xenex system has proven to integrate smoothly into hospital cleaning operations. Xenex's mission is to save lives and reduce suffering by eliminating the deadly microorganisms that cause hospital acquired infections (HAIs). The company is backed by well-known investors that include Malin Corporation, Battery Ventures, Targeted Technology Fund II and RK Ventures. For more information, visit Xenex.com.


Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System
From general acute care services to individually-tailored wellness and preventative health programs, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) over 700 physicians and more than 1,500 nurses dedicate themselves to offering a full continuum of care in over 70 different sub-specialties. DHR is a 513-bed physician-owned health system that offers some of the most comprehensive medical care on the U.S. Southern Border. For more information, please call (956) DOCTORS (362-8677) or visit our website at www.dhr-rgv.com. For more information on Doctors Hospital at Renaissance's clinical certifications, please contact Irene Ochoa, Director of Clinical Certification.

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