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Healthcare organizations are seeking solutions to treat patients in home care settings to reduce the burden on traditional healthcare facilities. While this approach improves patient comfort and convenience, it can be difficult to manage compared to a controlled clinical setting where care is administered by trained medical professionals. When a home medical device manufacturer approached industrial heating technology manufacturer Watlow, for a thermal solution for its home hemodialysis device, Watlow delivered an innovative solution that not only met requirements for size and safety, but also improved the overall system.
Enhanced fire protection from Hörmann UK
The fire rated sliding doors offer the industrial and commercial markets first class fire performance together with functionality and style.
Enhanced-fire-protection-from-HormannUK MANUFACTURED FROM steel and stainless-steel, the single leaf doors are fully compliant to BS EN120 and BS EN240. Hörmann offers two options – the FST 120-1 BS fire sliding door offering 120 minutes of fire resistance and the FST 2410-1 BS providing 240-minute fire resistance.
Suitable for installation across a wide range of developments and industries the sliding fire doors have been manufactured to withstand heavy usage cycles and provide unrivalled durability and reliability. The doors are constructed with 72mm flush elements that result in a quality door leaf with parallel uniformed edges to create a contemporary aesthetic. While a patented cylindrical track roller and stable roller track results in a precise door leaf guide with quiet operation and easy actuation.
According to the National Kidney Federation, around 30,000 people are on hemodialysis in the UK. Hemodialysis is the procedure where blood is cleaned using a dialysis machine with a filter acting as an artificial kidney.
In-home care allows for more frequent treatment, improving patient outcomes while reducing the overall cost of therapy. In the medical device market, this trend has been a double-edged sword. On one hand, it has increased the demand for certain medical devices. On the other, it has led to greater scrutiny of devices and increasingly stringent safety standards. Measures used to increase safety precautions are often at odds with the need to make home care devices smaller and more portable than those used in a clinical setting.
While at home medical devices are improving comfort and convenience for patients, a number of regulations arise regarding safety. Specifically, IEC 60601-1-11 outlines safety requirements for medical devices intended for use in home care settings. Manufacturers must identify the specific product safety risks associated with using their equipment in a non-clinical environment. To achieve certification, manufacturers must mitigate those risks through appropriate product design, in addition to clear user instructions and training.
Safety, size and portability An important consideration for any automated medical device is electrical safety. In the design of these machines, some features are considered MOPs (Means of Protection). Medical devices need two or more MOPs to reduce the risk of electrocution. Traditionally, MOPs have been added to devices with a trained third-party operator in mind (usually in an in-patient setting), in addition to MOPPs (Means of Patient Protection).
Watlow has extensive experience understanding how to meet the required trade-offs and develop a design suitable for many applications. Visit the website to find out more
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The FST range of doors are available with a choice of additions including impact absorber profile guards and anti-collision bollards to ensure safety and long-service life. They can be fitted with a Hörmann FSA hold-open device which features a battery backup for reliable operation. They are also compatible with the Hörmann SupraMatic operator which provides fast, automated opening and closing, while the soft-start and soft-stop feature delivers quiet door travel. In case of fire, a patented compensator release system will unlock the operator enabling the door to be closed via weights.
Available in either Pearlgrain galvanised or smooth galvanised surface finishes, the doors
are offered in a choice of seven preferred colours including Flame red, Anthracite grey and Pure white, or any RAL colour of choice. They offer a modern, robust finish without compromising on fire performance.
Industrial projects manager Phil Thorpe, says: “Our British Standards compliant fire sliding doors are a key addition to our extensive range of industrial doors. Not only do they offer excellent fire resistance, up to 240 minutes, they are also constructed from quality materials and offer a long and reliable service life, while aiding safe escape routes and building protection.”
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