DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY

Health Board: Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board
Project type: New build
Architect: Ryder Architecture
Products supplied: Clever finger-ejecting guard (Alumini)

Paediatric Unit Door Finger Guards:
Ejecting wandering fingers

With children constantly in the unit – either for treatment or visiting siblings – finger safety was a priority for the designers. They used our surface-mounted finger-ejecting guard because it’s the only safe and durable option for hinged doors in a busy hospital.  

• Its patented system ejects wandering fingers and the robust aluminium body fills the gap
• Using two fabric rollers with clever geometry – rather than just one with fabric tension – it has almost no impact on door opening forces, so young children can still open doors with ease
• It’s ideal for high-traffic environments because it doesn’t split like plastic guards, which eventually split and reveal the gap
   

Automatic doors:
Providing finger protection without straining the door opener mechanism

Automatic doors with a powered opening device must meet a variety of standards, including EN16005 and BS7036 (Part 4), and finger guards should be fitted.  Our Alumini finger guard was chosen because it’s ideal for automatic doors.

• It puts no additional strain on the door opening mechanism, because it uses clever geometry – rather than fabric tension – to keep fingers out
• It’s durable and long-lasting – ideal for busy hospital walkways
• The aluminium body moves out the way as the door opens, so hospital trollies and beds are less likely to damage it