Fighting Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) With New Ceiling Lift Technology by T.H.E. Medical

BARRIE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T.H.E. Medical announced today the launch of a new line of ceiling mounted patient lifts specifically designed to assist in the fight against Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs). The new infection control (I.C.) line of lifts incorporate an industry-first, patent-pending lifting strap that can be completely disinfected with virtually any hard surface disinfectant. “Traditional ceiling lifts have always posed a very-high risk of cross contamination due to their porous, fabric lifting straps which patients and caregivers handle all day so that while ceiling lifts are a perfect solution to reducing if not eliminating caregiver injuries, to date they continue to pose a potential infection control risk” says company CEO Jon Winer. “This new lifting strap can help eliminate the risks posed by MRSA, C. Diff, H1N1 and numerous other dangerous pathogens”. Ceiling lifts equipped with the new I.C. strap can now safely be used in operating rooms, ICU’s and all other areas of hospitals and nursing homes without compromising patient safety. The company’s new line of lifts retain all of the features associated with ceiling lifts that help reduce or eliminate caregiver injuries due to patient handling and are available in safe lifting capacities from 400 to 1,000 lbs. For additional information contact: T.H.E. Medical, 75 Dyment Rd., Barrie, Ontario L4N3H6 1-800-565-7075 www.themedical.com

“This new lifting strap can help eliminate the risks posed by MRSA, C. Diff, H1N1 and numerous other dangerous pathogens”

About T.H.E. Medical: T.H.E. Medical is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of professional patient handling products and safe patient handling programs. With manufacturing housed in Barrie, Ontario, Canada and sales offices throughout Canada and the US, T.H.E. Medical services hospitals and nursing homes across the US and Canada. Its core products include institutional quality mobile patient lifts, ceiling lifts, lateral transfer devices, patient lift slings, specialty bariatric lifts and other transfer equipment together with a full line of hygiene products. T.H.E. MedicaI is a contracted lift vendor with many of the top US GPOs including Broadlane, Premier, Novation and HPG. In addition to providing a full line of patient handling equipment, T.H.E. Medical offers comprehensive safe patient handling programs under its A.C.T. program insuring its customers realize the substantial reduction in injuries and significant cost savings a well designed and properly implemented safe patient handling program can generate.

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