Watch Out Bacteria: Copper Kills Germs

Applications for Antimicrobial Copper Alloys

Healthcare Facilities

Bedrails, footboards
Over-bed tables
Bed-side tables in hospitals, extended care facilities, senior housing etc. (knobs, pulls, handles; surfaces)
Handrails, (corridor/hallways) (Senior housing), automatic door push plates
Stair rails, handrails, tubular railing, and supports, rail fittings T's, elbows and brackets
Bedrails, assistance rails,
Toilet safety rails
Carts
- Hospital carts (table surfaces, handles, legs)
- Computer carts
- Record carts
- Phlebotomy carts
- Other Carts (tables/surfaces, shelving, railings, handles, pulls)
Equipment carts (horizontal surfaces, frames, handles)
Door push plates, kick plates, mop plates, stretcher plates
Sinks: spigots, drains, sinks themselves
Faucet: handles, spigot, drain control lever
Water fountains: bubbler head, drain strainer, handle
Alcohol sanitizer dispenser, handle
Paper towel holders, facial tissue holders, toilet paper holders
Air hand dryer, controls and push buttons on air hand dryers
Hydrotherapy tanks (whirlpool tanks): shells, covers, headrests, drain fittings (outer surfaces without water contact)
Door handles, doorknobs (outer touch surfaces)
Grab bars in bathrooms showers and bathtubs
Panic bars on emergency room doors
Towel bars
Showerheads
Countertops and tabletops (non-food use only)
Hinges, locks, latches, and trim
Door stops, door pulls, and protector guards
Toilet and urinal hardware, levers, push buttons
Toilet seat inlay for lifting of seat
Closures
Vertical locking arms
Vertical cover guards
Protection bars
Light switches, switch plates
Visitor chairs: armrests, metal frames
Thermostat covers, control knobs and wheels
Telephone handsets and surfaces (housings), keypad
Kitchen surfaces (non-food contact only): table tops, counter tops, handles (microwave, refrigerator, stove), cabinet doors, cabinet hinges, pulls, backsplash, hoods, control knobs (appliances, fans)
Floor tiles
Ceiling tiles (non-porous)
Wall tiles
Instrument handles

Medical equipment knobs, pulls and handles for:
- Drug delivery systems
- Monitoring systems
- Hospital beds
- Office equipment
- Operating room equipment
- Stands and fixtures
Types of knobs: e.g. prong, fluted, knurled, push/pull, T-handle, tapered, and ball knobs
Intravenous (IV) poles, bases, hangers, clips
Trays (instruments, non-food contact)
Pans (bed)
Walkers, wheelchair handles, and tubular components
Computer keyboards: keys, housings, computer mouse surfaces
Exercise and rehabilitation equipment, handles, bars
Physical therapy equipment: physical therapy tables, treatment chairs and portable taping tables
Chairs (shower chairs, patient chairs, visitor chairs): rails, backs, legs, seats
Lighting products X-ray illuminators, operating rooms, patient examination rooms, surgical suites, and reading lamps for hospital rooms and assisted living facilities etc. Components can include bases, arms, housings, handles, hinges)
Headwall systems the unit themselves, outlet covers, knobs and dials, lighting units (lamp housings and adjustable arms), CRT monitors with rotating knobs and levers and adjustments. Baskets, monitor housings, knobs, baskets, tables, IV poles
Critical care cart Table top, drawer, drawer pull, lock, copper wire baskets for storage of equipment and charts.
Bedside lavatory sink, faucet, handles, drawer pulls, toilet seat, toilet seat cover, toilet handle, door and cabinet facings, counter tops
Medical records: Chart holders, clipboards, filing systems
Storage Shelving: wire shelving etc. for medical supplies
Grab handles on privacy curtains
Lids of laundry hampers, trash canisters, and other containers