July 2016 Product Briefs: Health Care
Comfort and convenience abound in these staples for hospitals, clinics, and assisted-living facilities.
Ombre
A double-cloth construction gives this 100% Trevira CS polyester privacy fabric a feel akin to Egyptian cotton, yet the crisp textile, which features a horizontal design, also meets health-care codes, including NFPA 701 for flame retardancy. Ombre comes in a 72" width and choice of four colorways (color 10, shown).
Headwall
Made from Wilsonart’s Aeon high-impact plastic laminate, this headwall—designed for the University Medical Center in New Orleans by project architects NBBJ and Blitch/Knevel—features a custom scroll pattern that references the city’s wrought-iron balustrades. Woodward Design + Build fabricated both light and dark versions of the panels, which appear in the patient rooms and pre- and post-op areas, among other locations.
Lightframe
Reengineered to provide a standard NRC of up to 0.90, this modular textile ceiling system comes with a choice of UV-resistant antimicrobial PVDF or PTFE fabric. Certain models of the VOC-free and fire-rated system suit indoors or out. It can also serve as walls, room dividers, and awnings.
UltraClear
This interior float glass is color-neutral, offering less visual distortion and more natural light transmission than standard green-tinted glass. The low-iron product comes in thicknesses from 2mm to 12mm and sizes up to 130" by 204"; its uses include walls, partitions, and entryways.
MedLink
A complement to Humanscale’s TouchPoint T7 mobile cart, this drawer system works in conjunction with Microsoft’s Active Directory software to organize bedside medicine delivery. When integrated in accordance to Health Level 7 privacy standards, the software can lock and unlock the configurable drawers, providing greater security and accountability. It also can stream patient data to the cart.
PrivaSEE
A special interlayer reduces the transfer of noise through this movable glass wall system, reducing its sound transmission class (STC) to 36—a level superior to that of most fixed-glass partitions. Panels for the single-track PrivaSEE come in heights up to 10' 6" and widths up to 4' 1". The system's aluminum framing also is available in four finishes (clear anodized, shown).
Barrel
Soraa’s first foray into the fixtures market offers up to 3,200 lumens of uniform, glare-free light in a choice of 3,000K, 3,500K, and 4,000K. The unit’s curved aluminum housing is a mere 3" deep, making it ideal for lay-in and gypsum-board ceiling plenums where HVAC and structural interferences are issues. Barrel is available in two sizes and works with standard dimming driver options.
Check-In
Residential and hospitality textiles inspired this collection of eight coordinating health-care fabrics, each available in numerous colorways. Materials range from vinyl to solution-dyed nylon, with options including Durablock moisture barriers, acrylic backings, and stain-resistant finishes.
In-Dapt
This operating-room ceiling system comprises five different lighting, structural, and air-diffusion modules that allow hospitals to reposition and upgrade their equipment without replacing the ceiling. The system integrates mechanical, electrical, imaging, audio, and structural mounts, supporting a load of up to 12,000 pounds of foot force.
Node with ShareSurface
This clinician’s chair features a desklike surface that rotates 360º, allowing care providers using digital and mobile technology to chart and share information with patients without turning their backs to them. The chair’s swivel seat and passive lumbar support add comfort; they also permit users to have more conversational postures during consultations.
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