Tristel DUO is an intermediate-level disinfectant (ILD) foam formulated with chlorine dioxide (ClO2), effective at low concentrations. It is designed for hard non-porous surfaces and for semi-critical and non-critical items that require intermediate-level disinfection, including devices that cannot be autoclaved or treated with harsh chemicals, such as ultrasound probes. It can also be used on cables, keyboards and mammography compressor plates. Sold 6 bottles per box.
Tristel DUO is used in OB/GYN and emergency departments where disinfection is performed frequently. Ultrasound manufacturers approve and recommend it for use on probes, and its formula is designed to protect equipment and extend its lifetime without turning cables yellow, which can occur with unapproved disinfectants.
Key features
- Chlorine dioxide foam for intermediate-level disinfection
- Tuberculocidal in 1 minute with no safety warnings required, cutting reprocessing time in half compared with wipes and sprays
- Alcohol-free and bleach-free
- Effective against vegetative bacteria, fungi and most viruses when used as directed; not claimed against bacterial spores
- Compact bottle that can follow the transducer for point-of-care decontamination
- Approximately 310 doses per bottle
- Applied with a range of dry wipes
- Compatible with a wide range of medical equipment, reducing the need for multiple products
- Approximately 15 cents per disinfection cycle
Contact time per pathogen
| Pathogen |
Contact time |
| Viruses |
30 seconds |
| Mycobacterium bovis |
1 minute |
| Fungi |
1 minute |
| Multi-drug resistant bacteria |
2 minutes |
| Drug resistant bacteria |
2 minutes |
| Bacteria |
2 minutes |
HPV efficacy
A study by Dr. Craig Meyers at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, USA, assessed the efficacy of Tristel DUO foam against Human Papillomavirus types 16 (HPV16) and 18 (HPV18). The results demonstrate that Tristel DUO foam effectively inactivated both HPV16 and HPV18.
What's included
6 Tristel DUO bottles per box.
