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CliniTech Medical’s Fogger uses a unique low energy ultrasonic technology to create large amounts of Ultra Fine Hypochlorous fog particles, for use in any indoor space up to 400 sqm.

CliniTech Medical LTD awarded Department for Health and Social Care contract with hypochlorous acid.

 

Following many years promoting the benefits of hypochlorous acid for disinfection, CliniTech Medical has seen its efforts rewarded with a recent contract award with the Department of Health and Social Care.

 

Under the new contract, CliniTech is providing disinfection solutions for use within newly built Government buildings. The brief was to provide airborne fogging to multiple rooms, utilising the safest and most effective fogging liquid.

 

CliniTech’s hardware comprises their ULTRAFOG-1200SV, a simple to use stationary dry fog system, which delivers rapid fogging with virtually no noise. Designed exclusively for pure stable hypochlorous acid, creating the most innovative and effective disinfection protocol.

 

“Our first choice for pure stable hypochlorous has always been Aqualution’s outstanding EU approved solutions,” commented CliniTech Medical’s MD Christopher Docking. “Around the start of the pandemic we were inundated with customer requests for a safe and effective fogging solution. The good news was that we already had hypochlorous acid technology onboard with many in-use applications across a range of sectors and environments. The challenge was to educate our clients to the dangers of using other so called hypochlorous products. We’re so pleased to have ensured DHSC utilised the gold standard in fogging technology that we can provide.”

 

The benefits of hypochlorous acid over traditional quat disinfectants are numerous. It has a very low contact times of less than 60 seconds, efficacy against 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.99% of viruses, can be used on both soft and hard surfaces, is gentle for use in public spaces, leaves no toxic residues and has a 12-month shelf life. As it is simple to use, compliance is high.

Selecting the most suitable disinfectant is however, only one of the two components essential for effective environmental disinfection. The other component is ensuring that the disinfectant contacts all surfaces and is given the correct dwell time. There has been considerable uptake from all sectors of fogging as a decontamination strategy: environmental fogging allows the hypochlorous acid to reach areas that would not normally be sanitised by human spray and wipe techniques, requires minimal human input and provides visual reassurance that something positive is being done.

 

CEO of Aqualution Systems, Nick Meakin, added, “Hypochlorous acid is seeing a huge boost from organisations such as the Department of Health and Social Care, leading UK care homes and the NHS who are now appreciating its many benefits over and above traditional quats, bleach and HPV. Our partners at CliniTech Medical have been extolling its virtues with us for many years with the effort now being paid off.”

 

Despite the challenges recently faced and everything going on in the industry and beyond, we have not taken our eye off the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show! The 2022 event will be a fantastic opportunity to get together again and reflect upon how far we have come as a profession and a society.


  • "key lock" switch.
  • In stock for volume orders.
  • USB wired or Wireless.
  • Optional Mouse.
  • IP66 sealed.
  • Designed for the NHS.


NEW NHS KEYBOARD DESIGN DATA SHEET




It matters which infection prevention keyboard designs are installed within hospitals.

CliniTech Medical has designed the next generation of infection prevention keyboards, meeting the needs of the NHS.


Keyboards within hospital settings are known to be a vector of potentially multi resistant bacteria and viruses.


Having a waterproof or washable and low profile key keyboard is not enough to ensure cleaning compliance or sufficient reductions in bacterial load.

Hospitals need a 100% flat keyboard design made with quality materials, a warranty that backs up a manufacturer's claims and a typing feel that staff enjoy.

The CliniTech Keyboard has all these aspects and will help in the fight against reducing cross infection in this difficult time.


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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SHOW @ BDIA DENTAL SHOW CASE 2019

Congratulations to the team on delivering a hugely successful Dentistry Show May 2019 at the NEC.

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CliniTech Medical holds the key to further Infection Control Keyboard adoption, it’s all about Touch!

CliniTech Medical LTD; a privately owned Company based in Hertfordshire England, announced today, a new Touchpad Keyboard as part of their partnership with Purekeys B.V. The product development comes as part of a new technology drive for easy clean keyboards across many market sectors. CliniTech Medical has successfully become a leader in many healthcare markets, where fit for purpose infection control keyboards are a must.

Today at Liverpool’s Healthcare Infection Society Conference (HIS), CliniTech Medical launched their new Purekeys Touchpad 401 series Keyboard with Windows®10 Gesturing. A real first for easy touch keys, while incorporating a 100% flat Touchpad surface for easy cleaning. Purekeys Keyboards are the next generation design of true infection control keyboards with features that satisfy user input and cleanability. In fact, the cleaning action is as fast as 5 seconds. Recent product development, including the new 401 series Touchpad, gives Purekeys an advantage in the market, with a wide range of medical keyboards and mice. From wireless, full and compact sizes, to USB wired keyboards suited for desktops and drawer installations. Available in a fresh look white silicon or a traditional black. By incorporating the Touchpad feature as a mouse, Purekeys enables a new space saving design, while offering the ever-popular finger pinch and slide mouse operation, just like a laptop or a mobile phone. End users will certainly feel the difference with Purekeys, as they have perfected soft feeling keys, that sit alongside the new Touchpad. It’s certainly not like typing on a flat hard surface or ridged keys.

The benefits of an all in one solution, becomes clear when you survey staff keyboard cleaning. Many will try to clean a keyboard, however the mouse with its extra cable and odd shape mean that many staff struggle to clean properly, or if at all.

Many studies demonstrate that keyboards can harbour multi-resistant bacteria, even so called easy clean/washable keyboards with raised keys can still be a source of cross contamination. A flat design is important to avoid left behind bacteria. However, being flat should not be to the detriment of usability, that’s where Purekeys performs best. Many now know the phrase “as dirty as a toilet seat”, which commonly relates to keyboards. To coincide with the launch of the new Touchpad 401 series Keyboard, CliniTech Medical revamped its online presence with a newly functional Web Shop that includes their full Health and Wellbeing range. CliniTech Medical are currently inviting new resellers and OEM’s to join their Partner Programme. End-users can register to trial the product range and see for themselves why Purekeys is the number one choice for Infection Control Keyboards. 

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Notes to editors:

CliniTech Medical LTD; A Health and Wellbeing Technology Supplier, with Infection Control and Best Practice in mind. www.clinitechmedical.co.uk 01438 230 037
Purekeys; Medical manufacturer of Keyboards and Mice.

Liverpool’s Healthcare Infection Society Conference

MULTIPLE EXHIBTIONS - LONDON - LIVERPOOL - MANCHESTER - BIRMINGHAM

CliniTech Medical is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the Bella Moss Foundation.


The Bella Moss Foundation is a charity which promotes prudent antimicrobial use and hygiene in human and veterinary medicine. It was set up in 2005 by Jill Moss, an actress, following the death of her dog, Bella, from a badly managed MRSA infection, and has developed into an international champion of good practice linking patients and veterinary clients with best practice resources and access to good advice.








BSAVA. Renasan First Aid Spray Competition.

Pets and their owners will be grateful for access to RenaSan First Aid Sprays


CliniTech Medical recently learnt about RenaSan, a new First Aid Spray powered by a natural active ingredient called; 'Hypochlorous'.  Having seen fantastic user feed-back, it’s safety record and EU approvals, it didn’t take long for the CliniTech team to establish that this quite remarkable solution should be available to the wider Veterinary market and its client base.
Having RenaSan available front of house with a generous margin available, it has the ability to promote highly effective wound care, disinfection of post-surgical sites and general disinfection of skin and go on to increase the health and wellbeing of animal patients. RenaSan has already become a sales success to the wider market via the likes of Pets Corner Stores and now available for sales within Vet practices.

So what is Hypochlorous? Hypochlorous is produced naturally in animal and human immune systems. It is the substance that the cells in our bodies use to fight infections and kill invading germs. Hypochlorous is not only one of the most effective known biocides capable of killing 99.9999% of all pathogens, it is one of the safest and poses no risk to animals or humans, indeed it can be used to kill bacteria in drinking water. It is also readily biodegradable and completely environmentally friendly.

Christopher Docking, MD of CiniTech said: “RenaSan and its advanced use of stable and EU approved Hypochlorous, could really make a difference to post operable infection and when used correctly should be a vital tool to help reduce treatment time and the use of antibiotics, therefore reducing financial burden. The Vet retail pack and poster on offer will be a great way to encourage infection prevention."

"It’s safe if licked, which is not common and can safely be used in eyes and ears. It is currently the only EU Biocidal approved Hypochlorous product on sale today. Furthermore non-irritating, pH neutral and non-sting. Contains no steroids, alcohol or preservatives. RenaSan has been tested to 12 BSEN standards including BSEN – 1276 Bactericidal, BSEN – Virucidal, BSEN Sporicidal, BSEN Fungicidal.”

Install the Correct Computer Keyboard to Assist Infection Prevention and Potentially Save Money

In a series of upcoming articles CliniTech Medical shares its knowledge in the field of IT equipment and infection prevention.
Starting with the computer keyboard and mouse, a vital interface to enable the fast and efficient use of Veterinary computer systems and equipment.

Whether at the Reception Desk, Consultation Room or near to patient treatment, these multi-user, high touch points, need to be cleanable. Many studies have shown that keyboards can harbor bacteria, leading to a potential source of cross contamination and in the worst case unnecessary infection, extended stay, treatment time and drug cost can burden a site financially. The challenges of cleaning a conventional keyboard or so called medical keyboard is typically understood and many people say that they only have to turn a keyboard upside down and shake out the debris, hair, dirt and dust all of which bacteria love to thrive on. However, the keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, screen and PC in many types of clinical settings, including Veterinary are typically not fit for purpose.
The topic of cleanable keyboards won’t be new for many, however, CliniTech Medical is striving to share its wealth of practical knowledge on this subject.

So what can actually make a difference, when choosing a keyboard?

The Market is flooded with many choices, each offering a different take on clean ability, their cost and ease of use. CliniTech Medical would like the whole community to learn that the first UK Government funded study to establish the interaction of raised key keyboards and cross contamination risks started way back in 2003. A Top UK NHS hospital concluded after several months of intensive study, that only a 100% flat keyboard surface, that was cleaned twice daily without fail, would be able to offer any significant reduction in the bacterial load.

Many types of keyboard were tested as part of the study, rubber keys, antimicrobial, covers, flat industrial, washable, and dishwasher safe. However the results all pointed to the huge advantage of a 100% flat keyboard surface that could be cleaned within 5-8 seconds, where the average contamination could be reduced by 70%. Keyboards with nooks and crannies where the bacteria could survive and remain, would typically only offer a 5% reduction using the same cleaning action and chemicals. A usability study at the same time found that keyboards that offered a washable feature, would in fact rarely be washed as instructed due to the amount of time taken to disconnect, wash, scrub, dry and put back in place.

Following publication of their findings in 2005, only a 100% flat keyboard that is also easy to type on is considered a true infection prevention measure. If more of the right fit for purpose keyboards and mice are used and cleaned correctly then less contamination risk within human and animal healthcare will exist. CliniTech Medical introduced PureKeys at last year’s London Vet Show, the latest generation design to meet the needs of a tactile key 100% flat infection prevention keyboard and mouse. A product already used within the NHS, Dental, Pharmaceutical and now within Veterinary.

December saw the site wide installation of PureKeys at the leading Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital in Maidstone, Kent.
Our customers report that it can take a few days to get used to the feel of the keys and an average touch typist will only lose a few percent of their speed, a price worth paying for a cleaner environment and staff themselves are less likely to get ill at work.

CliniTech Medical is so confident in the product they will let any Veterinary Practice or facility try a unit for 10 days.

Reduce Infection Rates to Battle Future Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance

CliniTech Medical launched five innovative infection prevention technologies at this year’s London Vet Show.

All are aimed at advancing Veterinary best practice cleaning and disinfection, at a time when AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) is on the increase. Each technology is designed to ultimately help prevent cross contamination, improve quality of care and reduce post operable infection.

“AMR is a growing concern for the industry and there’s the need for more education and also the understanding of pet owners. However, we believe that more can be done to prevent infection in the first instance, so less is spent on drugs, treatment time, slowing of future AMR effects, and certainly improving levels of treatment and care.” Christopher Docking, Founder and Director.

Christopher goes on to explain the need for fit for purpose infection prevention computer keyboards: -

“A short study of standard Keyboards within a small animal practice found that they were not cleanable in a short period of time and not fit for purpose due to all the gaps between the keys. Several standard keyboards were cleaned and then swabbed immediately after with a ATP swab instrument. The results showed that bacteria levels on the standard keyboards were only reduced by an average of 5%.
“However, after installing a 100% flat keyboard technology then using the same cleaning and swabbing technique, the results showed an average bacteria reduction of 75%. Experts for infection prevention within the NHS have published information that indicates a direct link between infections like MRSA and keyboard cross contamination.
“Within Veterinary the need for a clean environment and fit for purpose high touch point hardware is paramount. Ultimately using best practice technologies, with the correct cleaning and disinfection could see post operable infection rates fall.”

CliniTech also presented their next generation 100% flat keyboard and mouse (Purekeys) at this year’s London Vet Show. Along with the above mentioned ATP swab technology, which can help ensure the money and time spent on cleaning and disinfection is working at its optimum. The handheld instrument can measure adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal unit of energy in all living cells.

The technology can give a fast 15 second reading to the level of ATP on surfaces and using established healthcare bench marks, a user can conclude whether a surface has met a minimum standard. Giving the opportunity for re-cleaning or new training should a surface fail. Its ability to electronically document cleanliness improvements over time means that records can be made available to support new infection control recommendations from the Practice Standards Scheme.
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