Mobile device UV sterilizer aims to reduce contamination in health care settings

Seal Shield, an infection control technology company, has developed the first mobile device management system designed to disinfect mobile devices used in health care settings while charging, syncing and managing the devices through a radiofrequency identification system, according to a press release.

The ElectroClave uses low-power ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light-emitting diode technology (LED) to prevent contamination of bacteria, viruses and fungi on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, that are sensitive to high heat of other sterilization systems, the release said. It is the first sanitizer used in health care facilities that employs the novel UV-C LED technology.

The ElectroClave can charge, sync and sterilize up to 12 devices simultaneously and is compatible with all major brands of tablets and smartphones. Spectroscopic analyzers are built into the mobile device management system to assess the surface of the device and ensure it is safe to use.

“We believe the ElectroClave is disruptive technology and will greatly improve the ease and efficiency in which personal computing devices are managed in hospitals, from both the IT and infection control perspectives,” Brad Whitchurch, CEO of Seal Shield, said in the release.

Priced around $6,999, the ElectroClave is anticipated to be on the market in May and will be sold worldwide, the release said.