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Product News ❏ #114 Kimball Office increases healthcare seating portfolio with three new options Kimball Office is increasing its healthcare seating options with enhancements to three popular product lines. New features to the Beo, Collage and Event seating solutions provide users, designers and facility managers with increased flexibility, durability and easy maintenance. In addition, the Collage and Event seating lines feature bariatric benches, which can accommodate up to 500 pounds. The products may contribute toward LEED credits and support an organization's sustainability practices. ❏ #115 New security louver available from Advantage The new security louver from Advantage is the perfect free-flow louver for doors where added protection is needed. The 20-gauge cold rolled steel louver features 11-gauge security mesh on both sides. It is available in many stock sizes or special order and all include powder-coated finishes. With "Y" blade design and concealed screws, the louver is adaptable for 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" doors. ❏ #116 Faucet handle design prevents spread of disease, reduces cross contamination RK Inventions, LLC has developed a patent-pending faucet handle design that helps prevent the spread of infectious disease by reducing cross contamination. This www.mcdmag.com design allows a hand washer to use one lever for "on" and a separate but attached lever for "off." When the hand washer turns the sink on with the "on" labeled handle, the "off" handle rotates toward the user, making it the logical handle used to turn the sink off. This design can quickly and inexpensively replace existing handles without removing the existing faucet. Recommended by the chief of infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, this innovative faucet handle design has been scientifically proven to reduce the spread of bacteria ❏ #117 Merge Sleepover Flop Sofa offers comfort, support for patient's family and visitors Nemschoff, along with Herman Miller Healthcare, introduces Merge Sleepover Flop Sofa. Offering multiple configurations to comfortably support a variety of activities, including sleeping, working, dining and socializing, Merge creates a welcoming experience for guests without interfering with the caregiver's access to the patient. Featuring an integrated table, recliner, 75-inch sleep surface and multiple storage options, Merge is carefully designed to meet the many needs of its end-users. The sofa is available in a range of fabric styles found within the Nemschoff Performance Fabric Collection, which embodies the convergence of residential, hospitality and spa aesthetics with the strict requirements of healthcare. ❏ #118 Schöck introduces Isokorb to U.S. market Schöck has introduced to the U.S. market Isokorb, a revolutionary off-the-shelf solution to thermal bridging in the building envelope. Isokorb offers a simple solution to the design of healthcare facilities by providing an energy-efficient method of incorporating entry canopies into the structure of the building. Traditionally, these entry canopies are structural steel beams, extending through the building envelope from the interior to the exterior, providing a covered entryway. Isokorb offers a connection in the steel beam, breaking the thermal bridge effect at the building envelope, and providing extensive energy savings. ❏ #119 Collectdrain prevents accidental tripping of dry pipe The latest innovation in fire sprinklers from AGF Manufacturing is Collectdrain, a condensation collection assembly, or drum drip, designed to prevent the accidental tripping of dry pipe and pre-action fire sprinkler systems during maintenance or as a result of vandalism. The patent pending antitrip plate prevents the opening of either the upper or lower valve of the assembly unless the opposite valve is closed, ensuring that Collectdrain is operated according to NFPA 25 guidelines. Keeping on top of required maintenance is easy with an optional batterypowered water detection alarm to notify whenever draining the assembly is necessary. It is available fully assembled or as a field assembly kit in two versions: the standard model 5200 and the model 5100 with water detection alarm. January/February 2013 | Medical Construction & Design 45