The Copper Shark™, a Patented device, is made with MD-Cu29 antimicrobial copper, and this surface kills greater than 99.9% of bacteria* , and continues to kill 99% of bacteria* even after repeated contamination. By using the Copper Shark™ to open, lever style doors, turn on faucets, flush toilets and push buttons on ATM's and elevators in public places, you are effectively putting an antimicrobial
barrier between you and touch surfaces that may harbor the most common disease-causing bacteria*.
*Laboratory testing shows that, when cleaned regularly, Antimicrobial CopperTM kills greater than 99.9% of the following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: VRE, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. Antimicrobial Copper surfaces are a supplement to, and not a substitute for, standard infection control practices and have been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but do not necessarily prevent cross contamination; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices. Michels et al, Lett Appl Microbiol, 49 (2009) 191-195 demonstrated that Antimicrobial CopperTM outperforms two commercially available silver-containing coatings under typical indoor conditions.
