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14/09/2008
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A door handle designed for hospitals has two small apertures – through which a very small amount of disinfectant can be squeezed onto the hands when the handle is turned
 . The liquid is dispensed from a pump, which is mechanically connected to the handle shaft.
The action makes it impossible not to be disinfected when going through a door. Even doctors, it is said, often do not go to wall mounted sanitisers to disinfect their hands if they are in a hurry.
The device is a British invention and protected by a US patent application – largely because the developer, Altitude Medical, sees the US healthcare market as easier to get into than the UK. The cost justification is that treating hospital infections typically costs a US hospital $20,000 to $40,000, which is significantly more than replacing all the conventional door handles with the new units. Other possible applications are door handles that emit a blob or perfume – or even indelible ink in a security control setting. More information from info@altitudemedical.com
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Tom Shelley
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