Active Ion Device?

[Matthias.Maiwald@KKH.COM.SG Subject: Active Ion Device? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID:]

Dear Group,

Has anyone heard of a device called “Active Ion”? We learned that the
housekeeping department of our hospital (not infection control or
microbiology!) has apparently been aproached by a company wanting to sell
“ActiveIon” spray devices.

The company has websites promoting the product in several countries,
including US, UK and Australia:

http://www.activeion.com/us/Default.aspx

http://www.activeion.co.uk/

http://www.activeion.com/us/HowItWorks.aspx

http://www.activeion.com.au/

The device is apparently constructed like a spray bottle, and is supposed
to be filled with tap water. The company’s claim is that when the tap water
passes through the nozzle, it is “ionised” and filled with “nano-bubbles”,
and this is supposed to clean surfaces and kill microorganisms. The claim
is further that the water reverts back to being just water and leaves no
toxic residue on the surface that it is used on.

There is a relatively detailed (negative) review by what appears to be a
scientifically-trained person (“doctor.generosity”) on the Amazon website:

http://www.amazon.com/Activeion-ionator-Portable-Cleaner-Sanitizer/dp/B0031QPQN6

However, while searching I have not found anything that appears to be
scientifically valid and appears to be supporting the company’s claim. In
particular, there do not appear to be any truly independent microbicidal
test results available.

Any further insight? Anyone in hospitals being approached?

Best regards, Matthias.

—
Matthias Maiwald, MD, FRCPA
Consultant in Microbiology
Adj. Assoc. Prof., Natl. Univ. Singapore
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
100 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229899
Tel. +65 6394 8725 (Office)
Tel. +65 6394 1389 (Laboratory)
Fax +65 6394 1387

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[Glenys Harrington]

Hi Matthias,

While I have not seen the product in Australia if it is used in Australian
healthcare settings as a surface disinfectant it will need to be either be
listed or registered with the TGA as per the TGA “Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Sterilants and Disinfectants”
http://www.tga.gov.au/industry/disinfectants-evaluation-guidelines.htm

Until it is listed or registered it cannot make specific claims for being
bactericidal, fungicidal, sporicidal, tuberculocidal or virucidal.

For the Australian infection control community TGA would like to be advised
of manufacturers/suppliers who are marketing disinfectants that are not
listed or registered with the TGA via their online reporting form at the
following link:
http://www.tga.gov.au/about/form-breach-tgact.htm

Simply ask the manufacturer or supplier for their TGA ARTG CERTIFICATE.
Look for the ARTG Identifier. ARTG L = Listed only. ARTG R = Registered.
Refer to the table in the TGA Guidelines for the Evaluation of Sterilants
and Disinfectants (pg 62-65) for the claims that can be made for a
sterilant or a disinfectant that is listed verses being registered.

In addition in the 2010 “Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and
Control of Infection in Healthcare” it states the following: “Where
transmission-based precautions are required, a TGA-registered hospital grade
disinfectant must be used if a disinfectant is required”.

As a spray bottle infection control staff would also need to check any
issues relating to ” topping up” and how the nozzle itself can be cleaned
and disinfected.

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington
Consultant
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

PO Box 5202
Middle Park
Victoria, 3206
Australia
H: +61 3 96902216
M: +61 404 816 434
infexion@ozemail.com.au
ABN 47533508426

—–Original Message—–
Matthias.Maiwald@KKH.COM.SG

Dear Group,

Has anyone heard of a device called “Active Ion”? We learned that the
housekeeping department of our hospital (not infection control or
microbiology!) has apparently been aproached by a company wanting to sell
“ActiveIon” spray devices.

The company has websites promoting the product in several countries,
including US, UK and Australia:

http://www.activeion.com/us/Default.aspx

http://www.activeion.co.uk/

http://www.activeion.com/us/HowItWorks.aspx

http://www.activeion.com.au/

The device is apparently constructed like a spray bottle, and is supposed to
be filled with tap water. The company’s claim is that when the tap water
passes through the nozzle, it is “ionised” and filled with “nano-bubbles”,
and this is supposed to clean surfaces and kill microorganisms. The claim is
further that the water reverts back to being just water and leaves no toxic
residue on the surface that it is used on.

There is a relatively detailed (negative) review by what appears to be a
scientifically-trained person (“doctor.generosity”) on the Amazon website:

http://www.amazon.com/Activeion-ionator-Portable-Cleaner-Sanitizer/dp/B0031Q
PQN6

However, while searching I have not found anything that appears to be
scientifically valid and appears to be supporting the company’s claim. In
particular, there do not appear to be any truly independent microbicidal
test results available.

Any further insight? Anyone in hospitals being approached?

Best regards, Matthias.

—
Matthias Maiwald, MD, FRCPA
Consultant in Microbiology
Adj. Assoc. Prof., Natl. Univ. Singapore Department of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
100 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229899
Tel. +65 6394 8725 (Office)
Tel. +65 6394 1389 (Laboratory)
Fax +65 6394 1387

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expressed in this e-mail that are not of an official nature shall not be
deemed as given or endorsed by KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

Insofar as this e-mail contains any medical opinion or advice, the medical
opinion or advice is premised solely on the extent of medical information
available to the writer of this e-mail and, where applicable, qualified by
the lack of direct physical assessment and personal evaluation of the
patient. Any medical opinion or advice expressed in this email does not
necessarily represent the views of KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

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