Grant of Patent

RNS Number : 0150L

Tristel PLC

26 July 2011

 



26 July 2011                                     

TRISTEL plc

("Tristel" or the "Company")

Grant of Patent

Tristel plc (AIM: TSTL), the manufacturer of infection control, contamination control and hygiene products, announces that it has been granted a patent from the Chinese Patent Office for its Tristel Wipes: Traceability System.

Tristel's Wipes System is widely used worldwide for the decontamination of small and delicate medical instruments used in hospital departments such as ear, nose and throat (ENT), cardiology and ultrasound.  It is a practical and highly effective way to decontaminate heat sensitive, non-lumened instruments.

The Wipes System is now going through the registration process with the Chinese authorities to enable it to be marketed.  Full approval of the Wipes Systems is anticipated by the end of the calendar year.

The grant of patent follows an announcement of 12 May, stating Tristel had received full approval to sell their Stella product in China.  Stella is a sophisticated micro-processor controlled tray in which medical instruments are immersed in Tristel's chlorine dioxide disinfectant.  Tristel has also received initial approval from the Chinese authorities for the disinfectant used in Stella and the surface disinfectant, Jet, although they are awaiting the administrative licence to sell these products.

Paul Swinney, CEO of Tristel plc, commented: "We are delighted to announce this latest grant of patent from the Chinese authorities, a further step to penetrating the Chinese market, which we believe will be an important aspect of Tristel's overseas expansion."

For further information, please contact:

Tristel PLC
Paul Swinney, Chief Executive	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
Liz Dixon, Finance Director	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
Walbrook PR Ltd	Tel: [phone]
Fiona Henson	Mob: [phone] [e-mail]
Helen Westaway	Mob: [phone] [e-mail]
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Geoff Nash (Corporate Finance)	Tel: [phone]
Charlotte Stranner (Corporate Finance)	Tel: [phone]
Simon Starr (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]

 

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