How Fingersafe MK2 anti-bacterial guards keep hands safer

21 Jan How Fingersafe MK2 anti-bacterial guards keep hands safer

In healthcare settings, door safety is far more than a design or compliance issue. Hospitals, clinics and care homes are fast moving and high pressure, and the doors found throughout are in constant use as a result. They see an influx of patients, staff, visitors and equipment all day long, and with speed often a priority when moving through the building, doors can quickly become points of risk.

Read on to discover more about how safety and hygiene can both be enhanced through the use of a very simple device…

Why door safety and hygiene should go hand-in-hand

Alongside the increased potential for physical injury through finger trapping, infection control is another concern for healthcare settings. Here CareTutor explains more about why hand hygiene matters in such settings:

“Infections spread most easily through direct contact. Germs can pass quickly from one surface or person to another through contaminated hands, equipment, or shared environments. A single missed hand wash between residents can be enough to transmit bacteria or viruses, such as MRSA, norovirus, or influenza. Older adults and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to these infections.”

Uphold both safety and hygiene by introducing our anti-bacterial (MK2) finger protection guards to your doors. By doing so, you give your staff one less thing to worry about when maintaining a clean, infection-free environment.

Enhance protection beyond door-related injury prevention

Our Anti-Bacterial MK2 Door Guard offers trusted finger trapping protection where you need it most. The mechanics of our finger guards are simple – they actively cover the dangerous hinge gap to prevent fingers being pinched or crushed as doors open and close. The MK2 range however goes one step further…

Our specialists have integrated continuous antibacterial protection into the material that makes up our famous anti finger trapping device. A fact that makes it the perfect addition to settings where both safety and hygiene are critical, such as hospitals, GP surgeries, baby clinics, care facilities, nursing homes, dental practices and other healthcare provisions.

Safeguarding staff and patients for life

Unlike surface coatings that wear away over time, the antibacterial properties of our MK2 guards are an integral part of the material. This means the ability to reduce bacterial contamination doesn’t diminish over time.

With our MK2 Door Guard, you’re promised a lifetime of enhanced hygiene protection without the need for reapplication or specialist door maintenance. Independent testing shows our MK2 guards deliver a 99.9% bacterial kill rate, making them powerful and highly effective additions to your healthcare setting’s cleaning and infection control protocols.

Our MK2 guards are already widely used across the healthcare sector. They also unlock advantages for kitchens and fast food outlets, where hygiene is also of the utmost importance.

Find further information about our MK2 guards

For more details about our antibacterial MK2 finger protection products, please browse our product information here. You can also contact our team for advice regarding their application in your healthcare setting.