Perfect for Hygiene Sensitive Areas: SecuSan Handles at the Eye Hospital

Hygiene standards are particularly stringent in the hospital sector. When it comes to eyes in particular, a strict hygiene concept must be observed, because the eye is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body. The Neuchatelois d’Ophtalmologie (CNO) Centre, a private eye clinic in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, is therefore pursuing a special clean room concept designed to prevent eye infections during surgery.

The responsible architects specialise in the design of medical rooms and, when converting the building to a hospital at the end of 2014, advised that all doors be equipped with antimicrobial SecuSan handles from HOPPE.

Silver ions in the finish of these handles immediately and permanently suppress the growth of germs on the handle. This makes it much easier to achieve a hygienic environment in all areas of the hospital, where around 150 to 200 patients are treated every day. The completely maintenance-free operating principle of SecuSan handles also significantly reduces the workload of employees, who would otherwise face major challenges in light of the hospital’s absolute hygiene demands. And there’s something else that makes SecuSan handles interesting: the requirements of grade 3 and 4 of category of use according to DIN EN 1906 with regard to stability and durability are fully complied with – ideal for areas with high traffic!