Washable keyboard can help reduce MRSA risk

Recently launched, the revolutionary Unotron SpillSeal Keyboard and SmartCard Reader uses patented technology that has been developed in the UK. By washing the keyboard in a sterilising solution it has been clinically proven to kill staphylococcus aureus in every recess. Unotron SpillSeal washable keyboards have already been welcomed by health experts in the UK and USA. The SpillSeal launch has come at a time of heightened concern about the role of computer keyboards in crosscontamination of infections such as MRSA. Recent research has shown that a PC keyboard typically holds over 3,000 microbes per square inch – compared with just 49 on a toilet seat – and that bacteria can survive on surfaces for at least 24 hours and possibly weeks. Hospitals are particularly vulnerable as one keyboard can be used by an entire medical team during the course of one day to access patient records. The SpillSeal keyboard, which costs the same as a standard keyboard, can be fully immersed in a sterilising liquid to completely kill any bacteria harboured in the recesses. Unlike standard keyboards, the SpillSeal keyboard uses patented technology to individually seal each key, therefore protecting the internal parts of the keyboard from liquid and dust. SpillSeal keyboards conform to the international standard IP66. Unotron, which specialises in high quality, washable data input and security devices, offers the SpillSeal SmartCard Reader either as an integral part of the keyboard or as a stand alone unit. Unotron will shortly be adding a washable mouse to its SpillSeal range of products.