Fighting Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) With New Ceiling Lift Technologyby 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

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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T.H.E. Medical
Noel Duquette, 1-800-565-7075
www.themedical.com

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