Medical Keyboards and Industrial Waterproof Keyboards & Mice

[rwingo]

Here's a bit of a follow up an an earlier article where we mentinoed computer keyboards as vectors for infection...

Kathleen Smith over on the CARING listserv mentioned this site/company:

http://www.man-machine.com/

Medical Keyboards and Industrial Waterproof Keyboards & Mice

Liquid proof PC Keyboards and Mice engineered for Medical, Hospital and Industrial applications where contamination resistance and the ability to properly clean surfaces are critical. Man & Machine has developed a line of silicone base keyboards (100% Latex free) featuring ergonomic design with the industries best tactile feedback.

These waterproof keyboards and mice can be used in nursing stations, OR’s, in patient rooms, on hospital carts, in ICU’s, laboratories, food service, machine shops, marine and boating, military, libraries, and industrial applications. The Cool line of keyboards and mice are available in a variety of sizes, functions and price points to meet the needs of almost every user.

Interesting looking products... They might be worth a look if you're worried about infection control issues and PC input devices.

[birdmanMRSA]

Have you guys seen these as well? www.medicalkeyboards.com I saw the line at the APIC show earlier this year, and they are really nice. They offer backlighting on the keyboards which is a pretty neat feature if you ask me.