HandleHygiene®

Automatic Door Handle Sanitizing System

Due to the ever increasing resistance of microorganisms to traditional methods of treatment, infection control and prevention is more important than ever.

According to the World Health Organization, most Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI’s) are caused by germs transmitted from healthcare providers’ hands to patients when providing care1.

Contaminated surfaces are greatly responsible for the spread of germs on healthcare professionals’ hands. Door handles, in particular, are a well-documented breeding ground for pathogens. They are a high risk common contact surface facilitating the transmission of germs throughout a facility.

Handle Hygiene, keeps door handles clean. No matter who touched it last.

1 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/hand-hygiene/fr/ 2 American Society for Microbiology. “How quickly viruses can contaminate buildings -- from just a single doorknob.” Science Daily, 8 September 2014.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908093640.htm

Clean hands ultimately save lives and washing hands is paramount, but only part of the solution.

Diverse and complimentary techniques should be implemented to disrupt the chain of infection and reduce the amount of potential cross-contamination sources. Hand washing and alcohol hand gels are voluntary actions to reduce the risk of infection. They can be forgotten or avoided. A door handle treated by Handle Hygiene is non-avoidable and ensures a higher level of compliance. Handle Hygiene, provides infection preventionists with a simple, durable and cost effective solution to reduce contamination from door handles.

Handle Hygiene is an easy-to-install, mechanical automatic disinfectant dispenser system for most door handles. Every time a door is used, the system delivers a mist of disinfectant onto the handle, sanitizing it after each opening, significantly reducing the risks of cross-contamination.

A recent study2 showed, with the use of tracer viruses, how the contamination of a single handle or table top results in the spread of viruses throughout health care facilities.

The virus could be detected on 40-60 percent of workers and visitors in the facilities.

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3 Dr. Ronnie Russell, MICROBIOLOGICAL TEST REPORT; 26/11/14 The Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

Effective and Safe DisinfectionHandle Hygiene disinfectant safely inactivates 99.9% of common viruses and bacteria, including MRSA. When there is a contact of hands with the product, it works as a traditional hand sanitizer.

Proper PlacementHandle Hygiene is best suitable for high risk, high traffic areas, including bathrooms. SciCan Sales Consultants work in collaboration with hospital’s infection prevention staff to determine priority areas for Handle Hygiene installation.

Studies have demonstrated that Handle Hygiene significantly reduce the amount of pathogens on door handles thus reducing the risks of cross-contamination.

Send Out the Right Message Customize a message to show that you care about staff, patients and visitors safety and provide assurance that you implement all of the possible measures at your hospital.

A Simple SystemHealthcare facilities’ environmental and hand cleaning protocols can be extensive. There’s no need to add any specific procedure because Handle Hygiene is simple to install on most door handles. It does not contain any kind of pressurized gas, nor require specific maintenance or batteries. Only the simple replacement of the disinfectant cartridge is required.

No Aerosol No Maintenance No Battery

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Effect of Handle Hygiene treatment on Bacterial Population3

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Handle Hygiene, manufactured by:

Clever Hygiene Solutions Ltd. 95 Ranelagh Village, Dublin, D06 V1W5IRELAND

Disinfectant manufactured by:

Wexford Labs, Inc. 325 Leffingwell AvenueKirkwood, Missouri, 63122USA

Distributed by:

SciCan Ltd.1440 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3B 3P9 CANADA

Achieve a 99.9% inactivation of common pathogens including MRSA

Fast drying disinfectant

Non-irritating to eyes and skin

Easy to install on any type of doors

Compatible for most door handles

No maintenance required

Cost effective

No batteries

No pressurized bottle

Recyclable cartridges

Contact SciCan to discuss on the best way to implement this solution in your hospital.

Telephone: 416 445 1600 Fax: 416 445 2727Toll free: 1 800 667 7733 E-Mail: custservice.ca@scican.com

Code Product Units per Case

HH1-001 Handle Hygiene Automatic Disinfectant Dispenser 1

CLEAN-C001 Cleancide Disinfectant Refill Cartridge 6

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