Hospital-acquired infections are among the most pressing problems in healthcare. In Germany alone, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 10,000–20,000 patients die annually from hospital-acquired infections. Infections with multidrug-resistant pathogens are a particularly significant problem. One of the most common forms of hospital-acquired infections are so-called "device-associated infections." They occur, among other things, when pathogens enter the body via medical tubes such as catheters or probes. Device-associated infections are among the most common, most expensive, and most dangerous forms of hospital-acquired infections.
Puray is developing a medical catheter that actively prevents hospital-acquired infections. Our product emits UVC light of a specific wavelength that kills pathogens without damaging human cells.
For the first time, the catheter can be safely and continuously disinfected during use, protecting patients from infections. The technology eliminates the need for antibiotics and is effective even against multi-resistant pathogens.
In the future, we would like to apply our innovation to other medical tubes, such as ventilation tubes, cardiac or vascular catheters, and thus prevent a large proportion of all hospital infections.
