Most bathroom doors used in behavioral health settings are adaptations of products designed for other environments. The Assured was built from the ground up for this specific clinical context, using years of direct feedback from frontline Clinical teams, Facilities managers, Architects and Service-users. 

The result is a door that resolves three requirements simultaneously that most products ask you to trade off: it supports ligature risk elimination throughout the entire assembly, it provides genuine edge-to-edge privacy for the patient, and it allows clinical staff to make a discreet observation without the patient needing to be aware. The saloon-style design, the hinge, the patented magnetic system, and the leaf-to-leaf latch all work together to achieve that. 

With more than 8,000 installed globally and zero reported incidents of harm, it is the most validated product of its kind. 

Safety is built into every element of the assembly, not just a single component. 

The door leaves release at a controlled, predictable load; less than 11 lbs or less than 22 lbs depending on the version specified. That release activates when it needs to and at no other time. During normal daily use the door is stable and secure. 

Every part of the assembly has been designed with ligature risk in mind. There are zero known ligature points across the leaves, hinge, magnetic system, and wall mount. The foam hinge eliminates the rigid edges that create risk in conventional hinge designs. The lightweight construction prevents the door being used as a weapon. 

The Assured has been featured in New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) Patient Safety Standards Guidelines and has been used in behavioral health inpatient environments across the UK and the United States. 

The Assured Bathroom Door is designed specifically for inpatient behavioral health settings where patient bathrooms present the highest clinical risk. This includes acute adult inpatient wards, psychiatric intensive care units, Adolescent facilities, low and medium secure units, and behavioral health crisis stabilization units. 

It meets the ligature-resistance requirements set out by the Joint Commission under NPSG.15.01.01 and is designed to perform in Level IV environments as defined in

The door leaves are heat-bonded with fully sealed, flush edges. There is no exposed stitching, no seams, and no surface irregularities that could trap dirt or bacteria, making the door straightforward to clean and maintain to clinical standards. 

The leaves can be cleaned with a solution of up to 10,000ppm chlorine disinfectant. After any disinfectant clean, wipe the leaf dry immediately to prevent staining. Do not use solvents, neat bleach, phenolic-based solutions, or abrasive products on the leaves or wall mounts. 

The door is splash-proof and designed to maintain its finish and performance under a regular clinical cleaning regime. 

The Assured Bathroom Door uses two distinct types of magnet, each serving a different purpose and presenting a different safety profile. 

Strong magnets are concealed inside the metal wall mount frame. These provide the secure hold during normal use and the controlled load release when required. They are fully enclosed once installed and cannot be accessed by patients. 

Soft, low-strength magnets are concealed inside the leaf itself. These assist with closing and latching. They are gentle by design and present no risk in normal clinical use. 

You can see both types of magnet in action in the videos below.

Strong Magnets – Strong door magnets – danger example

Soft Low Strength Magnets – Soft low strength magnet – safety demo