Sharklet Technologies Named to Colorado Companies to Watch Class of 2014
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2014
AURORA, COLO. – Sharklet Technologies’ has joined an esteemed group of companies recognized for fueling Colorado’s economic growth – the Colorado Companies to Watch Class of 2014. The program honors privately-held, growth-focused companies that are leading the state in innovation and job creation.
Micro-patterned polyurethane surfaces for reducing bacterial attachment associated with catheter-associated blood stream infections (2013)
Micropatterned Surfaces for Reducing the Risk of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: An In Vitro Study on the Effect of Sharklet Micropatterned Surfaces to Inhibit Bacterial Colonization and Migration of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (2011)
Micro-patterned surfaces for reducing bacterial migration associated with catheter-associated urinary tract infection (2011)
While previous CAUTI studies completed by Sharklet focused on flat samples, this study used cylindrical samples designed to emulate the shape of a Foley catheter. The research showed that Sharklet on the surface of the catheter reduces the amount of bacteria migrating up the catheter and into the body – the cause of CAUTIs. Read More
Keeping Environmental Surfaces Cleaner Between Cleanings: A Non-Kill Surface Technology for Decreasing Bacterial Attachment, Survival Time, and Transmission on Environmental Surfaces in the Healthcare Setting (2011)
This study speaks to the core capabilities of Sharklet – a surface micropattern that decreases bacterial attachment, which then cuts bacterial survival and transmission to new surfaces. Read More
Evaluating the Feasibility of Reducing Surface Contamination in Healthcare Facilities with Micro-Pattern Films (2011)
In a healthcare setting, micro-patterned films applied to high-touch environmental surfaces would likely experience physical wear and oily residue from hand contact. This study demonstrates that the previously studied Sharklet micro-pattern offers significant bacterial inhibition even after being pre-conditioned by physical wear like fingernail scratches and hand lotion residue. In addition, the recently engineered 10×2 Sharklet micro-pattern offers improved optical clarity and is just as effective in reducing microbial colonization as the 2×2 pattern. The results suggest that the 10×2 pattern could be effective for reducing surface contamination on hand-held devices, monitors, and other screens that could harbor bacteria in a healthcare setting.