Antibacterial Automatic Pill Dispensers from Pivotell

Pivotell are proud to announce that from May 2018 we will be launching our first antimicrobial pill dispensers. All Pivotell Advance and MK3/11 pill dispensers will incorporate BioCote, a premium silver ion technology that is introduced during the manufacturing stage to provide the ultimate protection against harmful microbes such as bacteria, mould and even viruses.

BioCote technology makes the dispenser inherently more hygienic and addresses a recognised problem within carousel medication delivery: cross contamination. Crucially, the devices are now easier to keep hygienically clean for patients, their family and visiting carers, plus pharmacists and their staff who are all regularly handling the device.

The new dispensers have demonstrated reductions of over 99.9%, and set the bar even higher for the medication management market.

BioCote’s leading edge technology significantly decreases microbes including E.coli and MRSA in just 15 minutes, with reductions of up to 99.5% achieved in 2 hours. It works continuously for the lifetime of the dispenser, protecting against all bacteria, mould and some viruses.

How well does BioCote® antimicrobial protection work?

• BioCote® protection is permanent, it provides built in protection for the expected lifetime of the dispenser.
• BioCote® provides continuous, around the clock protection against microbial colonisation.
• BioCote® has been proven to reduce the number of bacteria on a protected product by as much as 80% in 15 minutes and 99.5% in just 2 hours.
• BioCote® has been proven to reduce the presence of microbes on a protected product by up to 99.99%
• BioCote® additives or products containing them do not cause antibiotic resistant bacteria.