According to a 2016/17 study* of NHS data on adult inpatients, Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) accounted for over 28,000 deaths and 7.1 million occupied hospital bed days in a year (21% of the annual number of all bed days in England), with an estimated cost to the NHS of £2.7 billion.

Antimicrobial additives in our cable and moulded parts kill microorganisms that come into contact with any part of the full cable assembly. The technology penetrates the cell walls of microbes, including those most often associated with HAIs, preventing their growth and reproduction, and ultimately killing them. The antimicrobial protection is effective against bacteria (such as MRSA, VRE, ESBL, Staphylococcus aureus), viruses and mould.

Reducing waste and the amount of single-use cables in hospitals – operating theatre cables are routinely thrown out after use, and single-use plastic bags are used to cover cables, whereas antimicrobial cables can be used repeatedly without losing their protective properties.

The antimicrobial formula is integral to the plastic used in our products – unlike other cable assemblies where antimicrobial agents are applied as surface coating, the active agents in our assemblies are still effective even if the cable is scratched or slightly damaged.

*https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e033367