Halyard and Belintra announced the U.S. availability of their sterilization packaging and storage and transport solutions for healthcare facilities made possible through an exclusive dealership agreement between the companies for an initial term of three years. 

 WHAT:  Beginning today, customers across the U.S. will be able to purchase wrap, storage and transport solutions from Halyard’s sales team. Specific offerings include:

·       Halyard’s sterilization wrap: SMART-FOLD*, ONE-STEP* and QUICK-CHECK*

·       Belintra’s storage systems, UBeFlex® and UBeTrack^TM, and matching stainless steel and aluminum open and closed carts and accessories that are part of the unique Sterisystem™  concept

WHY:     Approximately 300,000 surgical site infections occur annually in U.S. hospitals, resulting in an estimated 9,000 attributable deaths.

 Halyard's state-of-the-art SMART-FOLD* and QUICK-CHECK* sterilization wraps provide industry-leading protection against contamination of surgical instruments. In a recent scientific study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, sterilization wrap was shown to maintain 100 percent sterility post-sterilization compared to new and in-use rigid containers, of which 87 percent were positive for bacterial contamination post-sterilization. Belintra storage systems, including Belintra's Sterisystem™ storage and transport, help organizations adhere to AAMI Standard 79 guidelines for maintenance of the sterility of processed items until the point of use.

HOW:    This agreement marries Halyard’s clinical expertise, superior sterilization wrap products and long-standing relationships in the OR to Belintra’s expertise in the SPD and OR and innovative storage and transport solutions for wrapped surgical instrument trays, providing a unique, comprehensive solution for fulfilling surgical instrument sterility and helping to improve hospitals' clinical efficiency.

 For more information, visit www.halyardhealth.com.