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GUVIClean

ProspectusOct.2013


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HAI: TheProblem

HealthcareAssociated

Infections

are

aserious

problem:

Affect~1in20patients1

Resultin$28B$45Bperyearinadditionalhealthcareexpenditures2,4

In2002theestimatednumberofHAIsinU.S.hospitalswasestimatedtobe1.7M

withnearly

100,000

of

these

HAIs

resulting

in

death.

3

AveragecostperHAI~$20,000 $26,000.4

HAIhasbecomesuchasignificantexpensethatsection5001(c)oftheDeficit

ReductionActstatesthathospitalswillnolongerreceivereimbursementfromCMS

forselectedconditionsrelatedtoHAI,addingsignificanteconomicburdento

numerousU.S.

hospitals.

HAIscausedbyinfectiousagents: bacteria,fungi,virusesorotherpathogens

HAIsareassociatedwithavarietyofriskfactors,including:

Indwellingmedicaldevicessuchasbloodstream,endotracheal,andurinarycatheters

Surgicalprocedures

Injections

Contaminationofthehealthcareenvironment

Transmissionofcommunicablediseasesbetweenpatientsandhealthcareworkers

Overuseorimproperuseofantibiotics

1. http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/hai/index.html

2. Hospitalacquired

infections

only:

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/hai/exec_summary.html

3. Klevins,etal.EstimatingHealthCareAssociatedInfectionsandDeathsinU.S.Hospitals,2002

4. Scott,TheDirectMedicalCostsofHealthcareAssociatedInfectionsinU.S.HospitalsandtheBenefitsofPrevention,March2009


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HAIInPrimaryCare

PrimaryCare

Providers

have

special

challenges

Firstlineofcare: Dontalwaysknowwhattheyaregettingintountildiagnosis

iscomplete

Facilitiesaretypicallylimited

Challengeswithpointofcaresterilizationofcommonlyusedinstruments

BPCuffs,Stethoscopes,Otoscopes,PatellaHammers,TuningForks,

Trays,Bottles,Ophthamoloscopes,Endoscopes,Proctoscopes,

ExaminationLights,Thermometers,MeasuringTapes,andthelike

Sendinginstruments/equipmentouttobesterilizedisexpensiveand

inconvenientandrequiresmultipleredundanciesof

instruments/equipment

Pointofusesterilizationishighlypreferred,buttheequipment(typically

autoclave)isexpensiveandtimeconsumingandmaydamagecertaininstruments.

Aninexpensive,effective,simpleandfastmethodofpointofuse

disinfection/sterilizationisneededforPrimaryCareapplications.


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TheSolution: GUVIClean

GUVICleanisasimple,pointofusecabinetusedto

disinfecttypicalprimarycareinstrumentsatpointofuse.

It

is

simple,

quick

and

effective

as

well

as

inexpensiveGUVICleanutilizesGermicidalUVIllumination,

combinedwithspecializedfixturing andreflectordesign

andmaterialstomoreeffectivelydisinfect/sterilize

commonuse

instruments

Additionaltreatments(ebeam,sanitizinggases,etc.)

mayalsobeusedinGUVICleantoensuresanitary

instrumentsin

atimely

manner)

GUVICleanusesinterlocksandsmartsensorstoensure

safetyoftheuser,enablingpointofuse

disinfection/sterilizationin

the

examination

room.


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GUVICleanthebettersolution Patent

Pending

GUVI

chamber

Utilizingmaterialsand

designsthat

are

highly

reflectiveofUVCforfull

internalreflectionofGUVI

Utilizes

fixturing materials

anddesignsthatarehighly

transmissive ofUVCforfull

exposure

of

all

areas

treated FullGUVIexposuretoenable

disinfection/sanitizationina

simple,safe,lowcostpoint

ofusecabinet

GUVIClean


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AccessoriesforGUVISterilizers

PatentPending

BP

Cuff

withextensionstringsfor

hanginginGUVIChamber

withoutobstructionof

GUVItoCuff

PatentPendingQuartz

ClipandOtherUVC

transparentfixturing for

unobstructedexposureof

itemstobe

disinfected/sterilizedto

GUVI FullGUVIexposureto

enableeasyandfull

disinfection/sterilization

inasimple

design. GUVICuff QuartzClip

500

510510

520

530540


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MarketPotential: US

PrimaryCare:

209,000PracticingPCPs:1 62KUnitsAnnually

Dentist

195,941PracticingDentists:2 58KUnitsAnnually

Totalest.

US

TAM

(EAU):

120K

Units,

$90M

US

Annually(assumes$750USEachperGUVIClean)

Other(SpecializedCare,NonPCPClinics,Therapy,etc.)not

included

1. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/pcwork1/index.html...Assumes3examinationroomsperPCP,oneGUVICleanper

examinationroomand10yeartransitiontoGUVIClean

2. http://kff.org/other/stateindicator/totaldentists/ Assumes3workroomsperDentist,oneGUVICleanperroomand10yeartransitiontoGUVIClean


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Approach

LicenseAvailablefromUSCIPTechTransferOffice

(SCRF#01044)

to

suitable

entrepreneurial

designer/manufacturer

Keystosuccess:

Effective,low

cost

design

and

materials

selection

Proof

of

efficacy FindinganexcellentMFG/Selling/Distribution

Partner


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GUVICleanthe

better

solution

GUVIClean

Point

of

use

simplicity Lowcostperformance

FastandEffective

Disinfection/Sterilization SafeandEffectiveDesign

LessRedundantInstrument

InventoryRequired

LineofTransmissive

Fixturing

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