Visible Light Decontamination (VLD) is an LED lighting technology that safely and continuously decontaminates an operating room at a much more effective rate than current environmental decontamination methods.

Let us elaborate.

Traditional decontamination & cleaning methods are short-lived and when surfaces are unintentionally missed, it can make quite the headache for your doctors, nurses, and most importantly—your patients.

By leveraging the decontaminating properties of 405 nm light and integrating it into your SLD AirFRAME ceiling system, it effectively kills harmful bacteria in the air and on both hard and soft surfaces.

Being that VLD runs 24/7, it prevents bacteria from repopulating the space, shrinking the risk factors of infections caused by MRSA and C. diff.

The blended VLD/white mode is your typical room lighting when occupying the space, and the full VLD spectrum mode switches on when the room is not in use.

What makes Visible Light Decontamination (VLD) so unique?

VLD kills bacteria in the air and on hard and soft surfaces that are often missed during routine cleaning.

VLD is NOT UV light—it uses safe 405 nm visible light.

VLD reduces surgical site contaminations.

VLD is safe, effective, and requires no special clinician training or consumables to operate.

That means $0 in annual operational labour and $0 in annual maintenance over a typical LED 10-year lifespan.

SLD Operating Room Ceiling System

Visible Light Decontamination (VLD) device that can be integrated into the lighting component of your SLD Technology AirFRAME ceiling system.

SLD Technology, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced modular ceiling systems tailored for critical healthcare environments. Founded by Kevin Schreiber, who brings over 25 years of expertise in modular cleanroom ceiling principles, the company has established itself as a leader in the industry.

Since 2011, SLD Technology has introduced significant advancements over traditional stick-built systems with its innovative solutions worldwide. Each ceiling system is DESIGNED 4 ZERO, featuring a single large diffuser that ensures continuous laminar airflow to sweep airborne contaminants away from the surgical site, patient, and providers in an operating room. By integrating lighting and structural components into factory-built modules, SLD Technology offers a superior alternative to conventional on-site assembly methods. These systems are engineered to maintain precise temperature, humidity, and airflow characteristics through unidirectional, low-turbulence airflow, supporting optimal performance in critical healthcare settings.

Through the integration of AirFRAME and VLD — and validated by extensive third-party testing —SLD can assist in safely and automatically reducing contamination in healthcare spaces. These results, combined with the additional cost per patient due to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), suggest that preventing even a single contamination would create a positive ROI and drive down costs for healthcare providers.¹

Ready to learn more about VLD and AirFRAME?

As the exclusive Canadian distributor for SLD Technology, Meditek will coordinate directly with SLD Technology to install AirFRAME ceiling systems at major Canadian hospitals and smaller surgical centres. Meditek has been involved with ceiling system installations within general and complex hybrid ORs across Canada—providing everything from conceptualizing to planning to equipment supply and installation.

With a solid commitment to caring for our customers, Meditek offers valuable insight into medical preferences, equipment compatibilities, and general workflow to ensure that planning, design and construction are executed to achieve the highest clinical standards. Our medical experience and project management skills will keep your project moving smoothly and according to your schedule.

It’s time to modernize the OR. Achieve cleaner rooms, reduce surgical site infections, and improve airflow performance—all at a fraction of the cost and installation time compared to traditional stick-built systems.

^{1 Visible Light Decontamination (VLD) fixtures should be added to the perimeter of the AirFRAME system to maximize decontamination capabilities.}