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What makes the latest Meiko innovation so special How can the new Meiko TopLine optimise the cleaning and disinfection process This is best explained by people who work with it every day ‘Insert care utensils – and you're done – It runs itself.’ That is Claudia Ganz discussing the cleaning and disinfection process for care utensils in the new Meiko TopLine appliances many more touches were needed: open the machine door with your clean hand whilst skilfully balancing the full bedpan in the other These days it is just one simple movement and a quick look to check – and that is all the human input needed in the utility room The rest is down to the Meiko TopLine.  This is all down to a feature that is new to the market: load detection by Meiko The assistant system suggests the correct cleaning programme for the care utensils loaded and starts it automatically after a few seconds When combined with automatic door opening and closing – available with either a hand sensor or foot switch depending on version – you don't even need to open or close the door by hand ‘Making things as easy as possible helps us to keep more time available for our actual jobs I think that is an important role that technology can play in our sector,’ says Claudia Ganz And that was one of the ideas behind the development of this product So they are not caught up with operating these machines all the time.’ The new operating concept is a further innovation The new Meiko TopLine appliances communicate this information using status displays Blue means ‘ready for operation’ green is for ‘washing’ and red shows that there is an ‘important message’ ‘That means that just walking past in the corridor I can see whether the machine is still flashing green and I have time to see another patient or whether I can go and start unpacking,’ explains Nadine Heizmann one of the nurses as BDH Clinic Elzach.  We have seen some of the benefits that the new model delivers from a care perspective But she is a hygienist through and through – so the cleaning performance had to win out And it did – with flying colours.  BDH Clinic Elzach specialises in neurological rehabilitation That means: lots of patients in need of care bedpans and kidney dishes that have to be cleaned and disinfected after use ‘We have machines that can easily manage 15,000 loads per year A freshly redesigned wash chamber with the wash arm on the roof and nozzles to provide higher washing pressure from the perfect positions come together to ensure a hygienic clean both inside and out for items entrusted to the Meiko TopLine Plus an adjustable A0 value of up to 12,000 ensures that BDH Clinic Elzach is equipped for the future The new washer-disinfector series exhibits comprehensive decontamination and disinfection performance against all human-pathogenic viruses confirms accredited testing laboratory HygCen Germany GmbH an Irish company specialising in non-chemical air disinfection using patented ultra-low energy plasma Patient safety is at the heart of every medical advancement and technologies like endoscopes have been pivotal in transforming surgery by enabling minimally invasive procedures This website uses cookies to give our readers the best website experience. Please refer to our privacy policy to find out how we use cookies and how you can edit your preferences Italian cyclist Francesca Porcellato is the one to chase in the women’s H3 at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships Porcellato has participated in nine Paralympic Games with her latest being at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing Italian cyclist Francesca Porcellato is one to chase in the women’s H3 when the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships begin on Wednesday (29 July) in Nottwil and it does not deter her approach to this week’s big event (and) I would like to do well every time,” Porcellato said The 45-year-old has had a successful 2015 season on the road World Cup circuit winning the H3 road race when the segement came to Maniago back in June; she took second in the time trial then She also won the Brixia Para-Cycling Cup in May and the La Duo Giorni del Mare a month before Not bad for someone who is picking up her third Paralympic sport where she won gold in the 1km sprint sitting Porcellato used cycling as part of her summer training routine and found she enjoyed the competitive side to the sport I stopped my skiing competitions,” said Porcellato and I use the skiing just for winter training to help the cycling.” Looking ahead to an international competition such as the Road World Championships The Italian is a part of a very strong team heading to Nottwil “We have good coaches and good support by the Italian Federation the cycling after the soccer is the sport most famous and followed,” Porcellato said But the women's H3 may feature a close call to the finish line USA’s Alicia Dana is coming off her second World Cup win this year at Saturday’s (25 July) event in Elzach Dana also won the segement in Yverdon-les-Bains finishing three minutes ahead of second-place Porcellato The women’s handcycling road race will be held on the final day of the competition (2 August) For more information on the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, please visit UCI’s website Health minister says he ‘cannot imagine’ carnival taking place in midst of coronavirus pandemic Germany’s carnival season is expected to be cancelled owing to fears that the revelry and mass gatherings could contribute to the spread of the coronavirus. The health minister, Jens Spahn, is expected to announce the ban in the coming days, and he has indicated that he is braced for a backlash. For many Germans, carnival season is the most significant cultural tradition of the year. Millions participate in festivals and parties for what is referred to as Karneval or Fasching, predominantly celebrated in Roman Catholic regions but popular throughout the country. The season begins on 11 November, and the highlights are huge parades held the week before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent. The states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rheinland Pfalz are home to the biggest celebrations, including costume balls and fancy dress parades during which thousands of tonnes of sweets are thrown into the crowds and large amounts of alcohol are consumed. The city of Cologne hosts the largest events, attracting hundreds of thousands of revellers from around the world. Carnival committees in communities across the country spend months planning the festivities, which typically have a subversive character. Motorised floats heavily satirise political developments taking place at home and abroad. Spahn, who was born in Ahaus-Ottenstein in North Rhine-Westphalia, acknowledged that carnival season was an important part of his life. “I come from a carnival heartland. So I know how important carnival is for many millions of Germans,” he said. “But I simply cannot imagine carnival taking place in this winter, in the midst of a pandemic. It is extremely disappointing, but that’s the way it is.” Earlier this week he said he expected a vaccine for the virus to be available “within the next few months”. More than 1,500 new coronavirus cases were reported in Germany on Wednesday, bringing the total of live infections back to a level last recorded three-and-a-half months ago. About 40% of the new cases are being attributed to holidaymakers returning from breaks abroad. Most of the remaining 60% are being traced back to parties and family gatherings. The original spike in March, when daily cases numbered about 6,000, was put down in large part to skiers returning with the infection from resorts in Austria and Italy and subsequently attending carnival events. the president of the Cologne carnival festival committee told local media he was supportive of Spahn’s measure “Celebrating at any price cannot be our goal right now,” he said But he questioned whether it had to mean that all fancy dress gatherings “We consider a blanket ban several months ahead of the season rather less expedient,” he said The head of the Bundestag’s health committee said that from a public health perspective a ban made sense “We have enough evidence that physical distancing and alcohol are not compatible,” he said Ed Veal and Lowell Taylor took fourth place in Elzach and with less than favourable weather conditions Tristan Angma and Patrick Bos from the Netherlands took the win “Lowell and I earned our best international result today!,” Veal tweeted “One of the best fourths I’ve ever experienced #400lbsofdude isn’t supposed to go uphill like that!” The World Cup continues this weekend with the road races Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" New Zealand paralympian Women's C5 cyclist Nicole Murray has beaten her top rivals winning two gold medals in the Time Trial and Road Race at a World Cup event in Huntsville Alabama Nicole spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss this morning See terms of use for easy access to all your favourite programmes