Choose a Healthier Headwall with WellJoint®. Modular’s patented WellJoint® is manufactured with CuVerro® bactericidal copper along the perimeter of each headwall panel to help inhibit buildup and growth of bacteria* in the most difficult to clean areas of the headwall.
Laboratory testing has shown that when cleaned regularly, this surface kills more than 99.9% of bacteria* within 2 hours, and continues to kill 99.9% of bacteria* even after repeated contamination.
* Laboratory testing shows that, when cleaned regularly, CuVerro® antimicrobial copper surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of the following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, E. coli 0157:H7, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE).
The use of CuVerro bactericidal copper products is a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue to follow al current infection control practices, including those practices related to cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. This surface has been shown to reduce microbal contamination, but it does not necessarily prevent cross contamination.
CuVerro® is a registered trademark of GBC Metals, LLC and is used with permission (MS-0001-1602).
