COVER STORY
A demonstration ‘centre of excellence’
Hospital personnel, including estates and clinical teams, can get hands on experience of Bender technology in a new state of the art demonstration operating theatre built at Bender UK in Ulverston, Cumbria
The full scale operating theatre showcases the comprehensive range of theatre and clinical technology available from Bender UK. It is also connected to a replica plant room with medical IT power systems (IPS), ATICS automatic changeover technology for increased electrical resilience and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) used extensively in ‘group two’ medical locations to protect patients and staff in critical areas from a loss of power and theatre shut down. Bender UK is a highly respected
supplier to NHS trusts and private hospitals and is a leader in the provision of turnkey healthcare packages for new build and hospital upgrade programmes. The company is firmly established as a reliable and quality partner of choice for both clinical and medical power technology. It has also established solid partnerships with many healthcare suppliers; since 2017 the company has been the exclusive distributor of Merivaara theatre lighting in the UK and Ireland.
The demonstration theatre The theatre is equipped with Merivaara Q- Flow 4i and Q-Flow 6i LED theatre lights with HD cameras installed and the new range of clinical pendants delivering safe power, medical gases and data to the patient area. All theatre functions including lighting, audio, temperature and humidity are controlled via a hygienic touch screen theatre control panel with 42 inch PACS screen. Also installed are new vertical and horizontal aluminium bedhead trunking with group two blue
electrical sockets, an AV and video routing system from Jones AV and multiple Barco monitors.
The plant room Connected to the theatre is a fully operational model of critical care power technology. The plant room contains a wall mounted dual/double medical IT power (IPS) system feeding the blue sockets in the theatre. There are two single phase 230V AC supplies going into the panel; one from the UPS in the plant room and another from the mains supply within the plant room distribution board. One channel from the IPS includes original Bender monitoring devices to allow engineering staff and visitors to be trained on previous generation systems they may see in existing hospital installations. Channel two features advanced Bender components including ATICS changeover technology. The installation enables more effective engineer and client training and shows visitors the benefits of a working theatre set up and alarm simulation.
Service and maintenance Bender UK has over 500 private and NHS healthcare customers and provides maintenance support 365 days of the year to more than 350 hospitals in the UK and Ireland, ensuring equipment is correctly maintained and hospitals are meeting statutory inspection requirements. Gareth Brunton, managing director, Bender UK, explains: “Our investment in this new demonstration area means that for the first time we can invite health trust decision makers to Ulverston to showcase our full turnkey package and see the latest technology and equipment in operation. We also use the facility to train and develop our own staff to continue delivering great service across the healthcare sector.” In addition to the new theatre and plant
room area, Bender UK has designed residual current and power monitoring technology into the electrical infrastructure
IFHE DIGEST 2019
of the building. This installation enables management to monitor the office and warehouse facility for developing electrical faults and power/energy consumption, which in turn can be demonstrated ‘live’ to customers to showcase the benefits of considering the technology in their own facilities.
Reduced maintenance costs Bender residual current monitoring provides an “effective regime of continuous monitoring and maintenance” as required by BS7671: 2018 wiring regulations, which can negate the need to switch off and test to carry out periodic inspection and testing, substituting a less intrusive process that avoids disconnection of loads. Mr Brunton adds: “Five year shutdowns
are costly and intrusive and can be extremely difficult to implement in 24/7 operations, not to mention the risk of unforeseen issues when the system is switched back on and returned to service.”
Bender UK Low Mill Business Park Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 9EE Tel: 44(0) 1229 480123 Fax: 44(0) 1229 480345 Tel: +353 1 5060611
www.bender-uk.com
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