News: Nanosonics wins Japanese approval for ultrasound disinfectant device

Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) should firm in trade after gaining regulatory approval for its trophon EPR product in Japan.

Trophon is a disinfection device for ultrasound probes.

Japan is an important market as part of Nanosonics' overall strategic growth agenda as a significant market globally from an ultrasound perspective.

The approval comes earlier than expected which is a credit to the company's regulatory team.

Nanosonics is now finalising the Japanese product variant for introduction into manufacturing as well as its overall commercialisation strategy, and expects to enter the Japanese market in the second half of the 2015 financial year.

Earlier this year, The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine updated its guidelines for cleaning and preparing external and internal use ultrasound probes between patients.

The update reinforced stricter controls for high level disinfection of ultrasound probes and include Nanosonics' Trophon EPR device in its recommendations.

These guidelines are recognised and respected internationally.

As a fully enclosed system, the trophon EPR ensures operators and patients are not exposed to toxic chemicals.

There is no hazardous waste to dispose of afterwards as the only by-products are oxygen and water.

Nanosonics' trophon EPR disinfects both the probe head and handle and is approved for use with over 500 probes.