2020-2021 HEALTHCARE PRODUCT ALL-STARS


Disposable ipe ystem, enabling efficient disinfection by clinical teams at a time when it was needed most, he noted. dditionally, since OxyCide has efficacy against  ificile spores, in most cases hospitals were getting a higher level of antimicrobial efficacy than they were from their prior, non-sporicidal disinfectant wipe. colab has been able to keep these products in stock throughout 2020, helping to ensure hospitals could continue to operate safely. IF BENCHED: ithout these products healthcare facilities would have to retreat to a


back-to-basics approach with copious calls for handwashing as well as extensive and arduous use of a variety of soap, disinfectant and bleach products. The practice of environmental disinfection


would look very different without access to PDI ermicidal Disposable ipes, agberg indicated. Cleaning and disinfection would purely fall on the shoulders of environmental service staff who would not be able to perform disinfection as frequently as needed in todays busy healthcare environment. The COVID- 19 pandemic has certainly highlighted this


reality. It takes a coordinated effort from all healthcare workers to stunt the spread of highly communicable diseases. ut agberg cites human behavior as the  factor. The alternative to PDI ermicidal Dispos-


able ipes is typically a liquid disinfectant solution in a bucket that is applied by a cloth or mop, she noted. This technique can introduce several issues prone to human error, particularly if protocols are performed quickly and more often. Dilutable liquid disinfectants increase the chance of concentra- tion errors during the dilution process and increase potential safety issues regarding splashing to the user. trict protocols also need to be monitored when using mops rags to avoid cross contamination between areas of use. Disposable germicidal wipes eliminate these issues by providing ready- to-use pre-moistened wipes, no dilution or mixing required. The convenience of PDI products provides compliance and control for all healthcare workers to use.


3-D printing/additive manufacturing


KEY SUPPLIERS: 3D Systems, HP, Proto Labs, Stratasys


FIELD PERFORMANCE: sing 3-D printing a k a additive manufacturing excited and intrigued consumer and business markets alike because ust about anyone could obtain this technology to reproduce a variety of products. On the ip side, however, were those expressing concern about intellectual property (e.g., formulas, ingredients, etc.), reli- ability and risk (e.g., liability) stemming from reproducing such items as medicalsurgical device components, orthopedic implants or any fibrousplasticsynthetic products used throughout a healthcare facility. One popular newspaper even published a story about a guy who 3-D printed a spaghetti dinner that he reviewed as tasting about as good as you might expect or imagine from a 3-D printer versus actual kitchen. ut when the pandemic spurred demand


for selected products last year, 3-D printing capabilities alleviated some of the pressure. ow and why ealthcare organiations relied on smaller businesses and local colleges and high schools to produce face shields and other components for PP products in a pinch that were allowed by federal, state and local authorities to be used for clinical purposes. In fact, a number of hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDs) performed their own 3-D printing operations for member participating facilities to cope with COVID- 19 supply chain backorders and shortages. earch P Online for examples and for the complete story. HPN


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