- The battle continues
- Are you prepared?
- Clean with confidence
- Fighting infection since 1990
- Hygiene is contagious
- Future ready solutions
The battle continues
Antibiotic resistant infections remain one of the biggest health risks of our time. Addressing this threat is still a public health priority. COVID 19 is not the first and will not be the last challenge our struggling healthcare system will face. It’s time to clean up our act.
By 2050 more people will die of hospital infections than cancer.
Are you prepared?
At LINAK, we have a range of washable healthcare devices and interfaces, which permit thorough cleaning, again and again, without affecting product performance: A powerful contribution to an infection-free future.
Clean with confidence
Contamination from even the cleanest hands is hard to prevent, and accepted cleaning processes are no longer adequate to prevent infection spreading from surfaces such as bed frames and control interfaces. However, with modern automated cleaning processes, it is possible to thoroughly clean and disinfect hospital equipment. But that equipment must be equipped with robust and washable elements if it is to withstand the rigors of constant cleaning and washing.
Fighting infection since 1990
Over 30 years ago, LINAK introduced the concept of “washable” components, which went beyond the then insufficient IP ratings. Over the years, this concept became a standard adopted by the industry. Two years ago, we again raised the bar for lasting hygiene with our range of DURA™ components: 5x more durable than existing standards demand.
The IP code is an international standard also known as an IP Rating (Ingress Protection Rating): It is the rating of a product's ability to withstand liquid and dust intrusion. Defined by IEC/EN 60529, the standard was developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and is recognized all over the world. IP rating represents a code that the manufacturer is supposed to specify, so that the client knows if the product is protected against intrusions of solid-state or liquid particles.
Wipe down
Protected against water splashing from any angle.
Water protected
Protected against high pressure water jets from any angle.
Machine washable
Tested according to normal industry standards.
Extended machine washable
Tested to exceed normal industry standards to ensure long lifetime, wash after wash.
Hygiene is contagious
In Nordic hospitals, the use of automated wash tunnels to disinfect beds and lifts is on the increase. It is only a matter of time before the benefits of this cost-reducing, hygiene boosting solution become commonplace. This trend places higher demands on the components that OEMs use for their bed and lift solutions: They must be able to withstand multiple washes in the harsh, extreme conditions of the wash tunnel.
Future ready solutions
By fitting LINAK Washable or DURA™ standard components now, companies can offer bed and lift solutions which will be wash tunnel ready, if and when their customers upgrade their cleaning program, saving them the cost of replacing non-washable units.
