Patient Room Components

Wellness Elements from Wellness LLC are part of a new patient environment system. The company has considered space, form, ergonomics and color in creating the products. The system’s lines and touch points, like side rails, table edges and drawer pulls, are smooth and rounded. The pieces work on their own or together and each is available in a variety of colors and finishes.


The entire line integrates with the company’s modular patient rooms known as Wellness Environments. The emphasis on ergonomics also assists family members, physicians, nurses and other hospital staff.

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Patient Lifts

Liko Inc., a supplier of patient lifts, has introduced a new family of general-purpose mobile lifts. Designated the “Viking Series,” the new lifts accommodate the needs of a range of lifting situations, patient sizes and medical conditions. The lifts are offered in four separate models, S, M, L, and XL, to enable matching of lift size and capacity to patient size and condition.


The company uses lightweight materials in the construction of the lifts. The lifts are manufactured of aircraft-grade extruded aluminum for strength, corrosion resistance and attractive appearance.

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Medical Vacuums

The Rotary Vane GP series medical vacuum packages from GlobalVac Medical Vacuum Systems are available from 1 to 25 hp. The systems are integrated with all components piped and wired prior to shipping. The series is offered in either tank- mounted packages or stack-mounted systems with room for future pumps to be added.


The pumps are continuous duty-rated with long life carbon vanes. Each pump is equipped with a TEFC motor and internal discharge and exhaust filters.

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Handicapped Access

Leesburg Concrete Company Inc. provides handicapped access systems. The modular step, ramp and landing components are “relocatable” and can be configured in a wide range of combinations to fill location site requirements. Guardrails are manufactured for universal fit and installation. The components are constructed of precast, reinforced concrete. Ramp, step and landing components feature a cast-in, non-slip texture. The landing components are available in standard sizes and tie together ramp and step components to provide for maximum traffic flow and access.

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Isolation Monitor

Power products manufacturer Post Glover’s LifeLink Mark IV Line Isolation Monitor provides monitoring of isolated power systems in all areas of hospitals. LIM systems offer an early warning of potential ground fault hazards to patients and attending personnel. The system is self-testing and self-calibrating, eliminating the need for manual monthly testing.


The unit features a dual analog digital display that is easier to read than older dial meters.

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Wander Protection System

RoamAlert from VeriChip offers a system to protect wandering patients. Residents are given patient tag containing a small radio frequency transmitter that communicates a unique electronic serial number. Tags can also be placed on medical equipment and staff (for hands-free access through protected exits.)


Portal controllers mounted at doors, elevators, etc., provide access control within the system. System data, such as floor plans and alarms, can be accessed from any computer running a Web browser.

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Waterproof Wainscot Planks

PolyMAX Wainscot waterproof wainscot planks from Parkland Plastics are reversible, paintable and stainable. The planks are designed for high-moisture areas where wood wainscot is problematic. The planks are available in 3/8” x 6” x 32” sizes. According to the manufacturer, 10 packs of the planks will provide a quick facelift to an 8’ x 10’ room. The wainscot is waterproof, mold- and mildew-resistant, and resists scratching and marring. The product is reversible with two unique patterns and can be painted or stained like wood.

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MOBILE STORAGE

Wired is a new high-density powered mobile storage system available from Montel.


Designed for correctional, courthouse and other law enforcement applications, the product runs on a power track system that allows users to select different design, security and safety configurations. Embedded wires aid in space conservation, and ePulse remote technology allows Montel to manage the mobile system remotely.

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CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE FLYWHEEL

From Pentadyne Power Corporation comes the VSS+dc cabinet, a self-contained “plug-&-play” system, containing four major modules, and designed to store energy mechanically in the form of kinetic energy.


The main control module, magnetic levitation module, power conversion module and the flywheel module (containing the flywheel inside of a hermetically sealed canister) all function to keep the flywheel rotor spinning continuously, 24/7, until called upon to release the stored energy through a generator, such as a reluctance motor generator.

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