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A global trend

We are changing existing and building new health facilities to improve the experience of the customers originally called patients.

Two trends emerge :

Luxurious ‘6 Star’ environments with healthcare attached

Fast track facilities to reduce patient stay time

This appears to apply in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care


And there is the challenge

How can a Healthcare Manager provide comfortable, luxurious, colourful and stylish environment to enhance the customers stay?

Upholstered seating solutions can play a major part in creating such an environment

If the Healthcare Manager uses fabric does that create issues of cross infection, bug traps and ‘cleanability’?


A possible solution

Microcare® is a severe contract upholstery that has been developed specifically to meet the needs of the Healthcare Sector.

Durable

Cleanable

Bactericidal

Luxurious


1993 – Chaco Canyon

Ferdinand Visser – a Dutchman with vision

Evolution from basic fabric to setting the standard in Healthcare Upholstery that meets the needs of today's customers and facilities

Continuous innovation to offer leading edge products and service

Origin of the Concept


A full suite of plain and printed upholstery

fabrics

All fabrics have high Microfiber content

Available in over 200 shades and patterns

Plain, sueded and textured fabrics

Easily upholstered through controlled

movement

Soft, comfortable and supple

The Range


Worldwide Head Office:

Microcare International BV IJsselstein, The Netherlands

Sales for Europe, Japan

Marketing, Design

Microcare International Ltd South Wales, UK

Sales – rest of the world

Worldwide Distribution

Logistics, Technology

Our facilities


Focus on QualityMicrocare® measures and records key quality indicators for service and product.

Every order is tracked form receipt to delivery to ensure the right goods are delivered on time.

Every metre of product is visually inspected after each key process and re-inspected before despatch.

Every roll of fabric is tested under 13 categories to ensure product Performance.

Bi-annually each of the 13 test categories are done by an external approved test house.


Environmental EffortsMicrocare® endeavours to have the least possible negative impact on the planet accepting that there is always a tension between providing products and services and the environment

All of our processes are water based and where applicable all effluent is filtered and neutralised before disposal

Where possible we use low temperature processes to reduce the consumption of energy.

All of our suppliers have there own environmental and recycling policies.


Fabric Technology

Developed for Severe Contract application:HealthcareHospitalityTransportBus/Train Stations

Areas where the seating may be in use all day everyday.

Offers high durability, resistance to damage but still luxurious and attractive!

Tough Stuff!


Durability

Martindale vs. Wysenbeek

For Martindale ISO/EN Standard is for 35,000 rubs

Microcare® sets a higher standard – 70,000 rubs!

Durable, hardwearing knitted and woven synthetic fabrics


Fit for purpose

Light Fastness

Wet rub colour fastness

Dry rub colour fastness

Tear strength

Burst strength

Seam slippage

Microcare® tests and exceeds all ISO/EN standards for Severe Contract Upholstery Applications


Waterproof…

Microcare® is 100% waterproof due to a polyester laminate

Protects the furniture and foam from water spills, blood, urine, drinks, fluid

Ensure smells are reduced

Every roll tested to 1m water column

and sponge soaked


…but it is breathable!

Microcare – MC®

A unique breathable system enhancing seating comfort

Patient comfort improvedLaminate draws perspiration awayReleased back to atmosphereEnsure foam stays dry and fresh!


Flame Retardancy

Fire safety codes aimed at preventing fire and smoke generation.

But fabric and foam are combustible!

10kg of foam produces 25,000m³ of smoke!

Steel or other non combustible materials do not burn but are hard, uncomfortable and cold.

So should designers not use soft furnishings?

Microcare® used with suitable foam offers a solution!


Flame Retardancy

Microcare® meets Cigarette and Match, Crib 5, B1, B2, CAL117…..

Strict due diligence and traceability

3rd Party Testing – bi-annually

Batch testing – weekly

CAL133 – possible with modification


Water and stain resistant

A unique soil release system:

High water and oil resistance – fluids and soft solids ‘pearl off’

Allows for quick wipe away of food and other materials

Facilitates simple cleaning process

Incorporated deep into the yarn: durable for 4+ years!


Stain testing

Stain loaded fabric sample using faeces, urine, sweat and blood – simulated!


Stain loaded and dried

And then cleaned with warm water, washing fluid and a sponge


Cleaning recommendations

Dry and use a soft brush to lift or straighten the pile

Wipe off any excess

Use a sponge, warm water and for persistent stains a little detergent. Make sure there is lots of water!

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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAI’s)175,000 people die each year of HCAI’s

Germany – 1million cases reported annually

10% of UK population are affected by HCAI’s

Cost to UK NHS for HCAI’s +GBP 1 (JPY 187) billion

Patients with MRSA spend 10 days longer in hospital at GBP 1000 (JPY 187,440) per day

Germany extra days cost EUR 2.6 (JPY 385) billion

Up to 7% of public are MRSA carriers

Higher bed occupancy concentrations may lead to higher HCAI rates


Traditional Antimicrobial Agents

Typically, low-cost chlorinated organic compounds

Relatively poor heat stability in polymers

Skin sensitivity problems in use

Not effective against moulds and algae

Relatively short active lifetime – leaching action


Microcare®

contributes to Infection Control

MICROCARE® NANO SILVER


Scaling the solution


Traditional Anti-BioticAnti-biotics prescribed to patients treat many bacteria by penetrating and attempting to kill the cell…

…but the cell can mutate and become resistant to anti-biotics!


…and now Silver

2. Silver ions binding to electron donor groups in the enzymes within the microbe

1. Silver ions breaking cell membrane and penetrating into the microbe structure

3. Silver ions reacting with the DNA base pairs of the bacteria thus preventing DNA replication


Nano-Silver works

99.99% reduction in bacteria

Fast action

Lasts for the life of the product

Food contact approved

Low human and environmental toxicity

FDA approved

Registered under EU Biocide Directive

0 2 4 8 16 24

Staph aureus

E-Coli0

10

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50

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…and it continues to work

Hydrogen Peroxide gassing is a static one off events and the facility runs the risk of fresh infection as soon as the process is complete

Deep cleaning with Sodium Hypochlorite can work but require diligence amongst the cleaning staff and a high level of training.

But both of these are static – Microcare® is dynamic!

The use of Microcare® is a continuous engine of contribution to Infection Control. When the patient is sitting in the chair, when the chair is empty and the lights are out – the process continues!


Efficacy

Aspergillus amstelodami

Aspergillus nidulans

Aspergillus niger

Candida albicans

Clostridium difficile

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Corynebacterium spp

Enterobacter gergoviae

Escherichia coli 0157 H7

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Listeria monocytogenes

Mesophilic aerobes

(MRSA) Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMucor racemosusMyceliophthora thermophilPenicillium chrysogenumProteus mirabilisProteus vulgarisPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas cepaciaPseudomonas putidaSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSalmonella enteritidisStaphylococcus aureus Trychophyton mentagrophytes

50 different organisms in over 2000 applications:


So what are the benefits for the Healthcare Manager

Microcare®

meets the demanding needs of the sector in durability and performance

offers high cleanability to all common stains

make an active contribution to infection control

does not create reservoirs of infection

continues to work after static cleaning has been done


The Bleach DebateUK Department of Health recommends that one way to deal with C-Difficile is through the use of Sodium Hypochlorite of Hydrogen Peroxide.

Bleach is still a common cleaning agent in many countries.

Microcare® has instructed detail tests on Sodium Hypochlorite in powder and liquid for at concentration of 5 to 30,000 ppm.

Early indications - Microcare® is resistant to the effects of bleach in structure and colour.

Microcare® with Nano Clean can play an active role in the control of C-Difficile.


Current References

12 years of sales to EU, Canadian, Japan

Over 2m metres installed Lists of hospitals, care

homes and facilities in – Germany– France– UK– Belgium– Holland

Field trails underway in UK and Germany

Facilities such as University College Hospital London, Obstetrics Unit

St Georges Hospital Tooting

Tyneside General Hospital UK Department of Health

Renal Infection Control Team

Historical Evolving


Microcare® meets the challenge

Exceeding facility standards Luxurious

Easily cleanable Colourful

Contribution to Infection Control Comfortable– Patient care– Staff protection


Microcare International BVPoortdijk 34D

3402 BS IjsselsteinThe Netherlands

+31 30 68 83 537

+31 30 68 73 603

Contact us:

[email protected]

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