Bill and Gerry Brinton and SVH CEO Kelly Mather pose with the Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot the Brintons donated to the hospital.
The robot uses pulsed xenon ultraviolet light to quickly destroy bacteria, viruses, mold and other pathogens in patient areas throughout the hospital. Sonoma is the first hospital in the North Bay to acquire the device.
While not intended as a substitute for sanitation procedures in place, Mather said, the unit, should reduce costs and improve efficiency. “It enables us to add another layer of protection for our patients with its disinfection technology, which has been shown to be 20 times more effective than cleaning with chemicals alone,” Mather said.
Bill Brinton heard a radio story about the hospital-oriented robot, and became interested. He was familiar with the disinfection properties of UV light technology, which he had used with great success at a fresh beverage company he formerly owned, and called Mather to suggest the hospital look into it.
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