Since the Dyteqta-System, claimed to be the world’s first dedicated non-invasive, non-destructive, fully automatic drainage monitoring system, was launched at last year’s Healthcare Estates event, continued development of this “groundbreaking” system is now providing even greater functionality.
Following a move to new offices in Hove in East Sussex, Dyteqta is also investing in a new dedicated server and support system that it says will deliver an even higher level of service to the system’s user base in the healthcare sector.
Utilising sonar technology, the Dyteqta-System is described as “a preventative monitoring system which ensures there is an adequate seal between the population of a building, and the virus / pathogen-laden contents of that building’s drainage and sewer system”. A complete re-design of the system software is currently underway as part of a continuous development programme to further improve accuracy and ease of use.
As well as reporting anomalies via e-mail or an existing building management system, the Dyteqta-System now has the ability to alert facilities managers by SMS text message if a fault is found.
Dyteqta will showcase the new “user-friendly” software at Healthcare Estates, says product manager, Charles Hartley. “We will be giving visitors an opportunity to try out the new software in hands-on demonstrations, and they will also able to see the Dyteqta-System in operation connected to a test rig.
“Although most people are aware that public buildings must satisfy rigorous safety standards, the majority of checks that are carried out on a regular basis relate to building services, such as electrical equipment, fire alarms, air conditioning, and lighting.
“However,” continues Charles Hartley, “there is one integral system often forgotten and which interconnects an entire building – the drainage system. In a hospital, for example, this links every area, from general medical and isolation wards, to operating theatres, mortuaries, and public waiting spaces.”
The extensive pipe network is sealed from building occupants, in the main, by a small volume of water in a water trap seal or U-bend. If these seals are lost, harmful pathogens, including hospital superbugs. such as C. difficile and MRSA. may pass into the occupied space and spread infection. The Dyteqta-System is a sonar-like system for monitoring the state of the seal between the building drainage and sewer system and the healthcare building population, and is designed to prevent cross-contamination from one part of the building to another.
Summing up, Charles Hartley says: “Years of research by academics at Heriot-Watt University have culminated in the Dyteqta-System, a unique product that monitors a building’s drainage network to identify any defective water trap seals for timely maintenance. This innovative system, and our expert team, are ready and able to help healthcare managers take a proactive approach to reducing the risk of cross- contamination with an affordable, non-disruptive solution that is easy to install in new, or existing, facilities.”
For more information visit www.dyteqta.com, email: info@dyteqta.com, or telephone: 0845 604 49 53.
