MRSA, a staph bacterium, is usually resistant to a variety of different antibiotics and is becoming more common with athletes from high school to professional sports. Independent testing of the Sports-O-Zone system has shown that after eleven minutes of treatment, more than 99.9% of the bacteria were killed.

The San Francisco 49ers, requested an organism swab test on their equipment worn by their team members during their August 2006 training camp. “The Sports-O-Zone sanitizing unit performed to our expectations and gave us the confidence that this unit assists in our risk management control of organisms. Our job is to keep our players healthy and on the field which makes this system a valuable asset for the 49ers,” stated Steve Urbaniak, equipment manager for the San Francisco 49ers.

“I am glad that we are able to bring this technology to the NFL, and we as a group are confident that the system will provide the necessary assurance to that industry to protect their athletes from harmful bacteria,” stated Patrick McKenna, founder and President of Sports-O-Zone USA.

McKenna, a retired Naval Engineer and Deep-Sea Diving Officer, along with local businessman Rik Kain and Mark Eades are excited about the reception the system has received by the NFL and are proud that their equipment is involved in the Super Bowl.

The Sports-O-Zone is also marketed under the Decon Zone brand name for applications outside of the sports industry. The system is also being used by governmental sports units to sanitize tactical person protective equipment for SWAT teams, law enforcement units and the U.S. Military.