Medical certification obtained for the products of the Vaud startup

Sterilizing heat-sensitive medical instruments without chemicals: this is the objective that the Vaud-based startup SteriLux has set itself since its creation in 2014. Its product, of sustainable design, uses ultraviolet rays to transform the oxygen molecules, naturally present in the air we breathe into ozone molecules. Combining Swiss quality and innovation, the Vaud-based company is revolutionizing infection prevention and control in an effective and ecological way. The fight against COVID-19 has also demonstrated the crucial importance of this health sector, which has often been neglected until now.

Designed from the outset to serve clinics and hospitals concerned about the safety of their operators and patients, the device first proved its worth with many veterinary users. For the Vaud startup, the year 2020 marks the obtaining of the CE marking according to the medical device directive 93/42/EEC, which guarantees the quality and safety of the product as well as the effectiveness of the sterilization process with ozone. developed by SteriLux.

“This certification demonstrates that our product meets the most demanding medical standards,” explains Marc Spaltenstein, founder and director of SteriLux. This is a big step forward, the result of several years of work, which allows us in particular to extend our addressable market to other players in the health sector. »