Design ministering to the technical needs of healthcare
For a long time, infection control and patient safety have been the two major challenges facing healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics and care homes.
As a consequence, basin mixers and washroom accessories incorporate advanced technologies to prevent scalding and bacterial infection. It is also crucial that these facilities provide a pleasant, welcoming environment that will contribute to the physical and mental well-being of patients.
Hospitals, clinics and retirement homes must therefore integrate design into their spaces, particularly rooms, to create a welcoming atmosphere. The design of sanitary equipment plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients feel as good as at home while still respecting safety and hygiene requirements. How can aesthetics and technology be reconciled in this demanding context?
Although the subject is relatively new, DELABIE, expert in sanitary equipment, has incorporated aesthetics as a major element of its products for several years. By combining design and technology, its tapware and accessories become harmonious and refined objects, which have won several prestigious design awards.
Mechanical mixer ref. 2621EP: the "superhero" of design and hygiene
The SECURITHERM EP BIOSAFE basin mixer ref. 2621EP combines contemporary design with hygiene. Its minimalist lines make maintenance easier, and the absence of a spout reduces bacterial contamination.
From a technical point of view, this mechanical mixer contributes to infection control thanks to a reduced volume of water circulating in restricted passageways which increases the water speed. Patient safety is ensured by a pre-set maximum temperature limiter and pressure-balancing cartridge, providing stable temperatures despite variations in the system pressure, and protecting the user if the cold water supply fails. Thermal shocks can also be undertaken simply by pressing the small red button located at the back of the lever.
A technical and intuitive thermostatic shower mixer
The design of the thermostatic shower mixer ref. H9741 is very similar to that of a domestic thermostatic mixer, which makes it easy to use. However, it is specially designed for showers in healthcare facilities, with optimum anti-scalding safety.
Indeed, the shower mixer ref. H9741 features SECURITHERM technology, ensuring total water temperature stability regardless of pressure and flow rate variations in the system. Securitouch technology, specifically designed for people with reduced mobility or hospital patients, prevents any risk of burns when touching the mixer. The double temperature limiter and the thermal shock function, which can be activated without removing the mixer, improve safety and facilitate maintenance.
Grab bars for extra comfort
DELABIE also incorporates design with the Be-Line® range of grab bars and shower seats. These latter do not evoke hospitals or the medical world in any way, as they were designed in association with occupational therapists. Their innovative design combines aesthetics and comfort, and makes the use of sanitary spaces more pleasant for everyone. Available in metallised anthracite, matte black or matte white, the Be-Line® range ensures a good visual contrast between the colour of the grab bars and showers seats and that of the walls.
The Be-Line® lift-up shower, with its award-winning design, offers comfort and discretion. It can be removed and replaced by a shelf in a single action, adapting to the needs of the patient, and ensuring the shower seat is only installed for those users who need it. It also brings a touch of modernity and functionality to showers in healthcare facilities.
The aesthetic revolution led by DELABIE demonstrates that design and technical performance can coexist, thus offering a better quality of life to patients and residents of healthcare facilities. By transforming sanitary equipment into decorative elements in their own right, DELABIE contributes to creating healthcare environments that are more welcoming, less stigmatising and more comfortable for all.
