Lifesaving Details: Innovation in Every Element
Designed for Safety. Built for Life.
We know that in mental health and other high-risk environments, every detail matters. A hinge, handle, or door system can be the difference between safety and tragedy. That’s why our products are more than components, they are lifesaving safety solutions engineered through precision, insight, and compassion.
At first glance, they look familiar. Look closer, and you’ll see innovation in every curve and connection; anti-ligature design, anti-barricade technology, and materials tested to perform under pressure.
For us, people and safety are our foundation. Every product we create is designed to protect the lives of vulnerable individuals and empower caregivers to act quickly and confidently when it matters most.
Precision-Engineered for Life-Saving Impact
Every Safehinge Primera product undergoes extensive development, ensuring that the solutions we deliver are not only durable but capable of addressing the most pressing safety issues in care environments.
For us, it’s about looking beyond the obvious and designing products that anticipate potential dangers.
Barricade-Proof Design
One of the primary challenges in mental health settings is the threat posed by barricaded doors.
Our collapsible anti-barricade stop has been specifically engineered to tackle this issue head-on. By moving the hinging point, we’ve developed a system that allows the door to open outward, even under pressure from within. This lifesaving feature ensures staff can intervene quickly, without the delays that could escalate a crisis.
In critical moments, access should never be just a convenience. It has to be a necessity.
Override Systems for Emergency Access
When a crisis strikes, every second counts.
That’s why our 5-way SOS lockset is equipped with a T-bar override tool, which offers caregivers a decisive advantage.
The bayonet fixing enables the door to be pulled open with significantly more force than would be possible through the internal handle, giving caregivers quick and reliable control. This feature is designed to eliminate the risks associated with barricades, providing a swift solution when immediate action is required.
Preventing Ligature Risks: From the Ground Up
In environments where patients are at risk of self-harm, every point of potential danger needs to be eliminated.
Safehinge Primera’s designs take this responsibility seriously, going beyond surface-level ligature prevention to implement more holistic, effective solutions. Our products are designed to support caregivers in their ongoing efforts to identify, manage, and mitigate risks.
Comprehensive Ligature Monitoring
One of the standout features of our product range is the full-door ligature alarm, which offers comprehensive monitoring for ligature attempts. Rather than limiting detection to the top of the door, our system covers the entire door, minimising the risk of undetected ligature points. This lifesaving technology helps eliminate blind spots, offering a higher level of vigilance between physical observations. In environments where every moment matters, this extended monitoring capacity can make all the difference.
Informed by Clinical Risk Assessments
We design to proactively support the care process.
For instance, our en-suite door leaves, help prevent ligature learning, the practice where individuals repeatedly attempt self-harm using the same points.
This feature addresses immediate safety concerns and also provides caregivers with valuable insight into potential future risks, allowing them to take proactive measures.
The Detail That Saves Lives
Every product that Safehinge Primera designs goes through rigorous real-world testing. We strive to exceed standards.
We know that safety can never be an afterthought in environments like mental health facilities. That’s why we pay attention to the details that others might overlook. For instance, the subtle changes in force and functionality built into our systems may seem small, but they are critical to saving lives when a crisis occurs.
Real-World Testing for Real-World Impact
We test our products in controlled environments and real-world settings where they will be deployed. Every anti-barricade door system, ligature-resistant lockset, and monitoring solution is subjected to stress tests that replicate the intense conditions these systems will face. This commitment to rigorous testing means you can rely on Safehinge Primera’s products when needed.
What Our Clients Say: Trust in the Detail
“A revolutionary, lifesaving [en-suite]” – DIMHN 2017 awarding judges
“It seems clear that your design and testing have considered all aspects of safe care and support and management of risks to aid recovery.” – Head of Adult Mental Health Crisis Services & Lead Nurse for Adult Mental Health, Western Health & Social Care Trust.
“Your product development process is impressively thorough, from the initial prototypes to the final concept prototype.” – Healthcare Manager, NHS Tayside.
“An innovative and well designed product which will undoubtedly improve service user safety through its application” – DIMHN 2018 awarding judges