Hospital iPads to get medical grade protection

Futurenova has developed FlipPad, a medical grade, sterile iPad case for use in hospitals

FlipPad is made from FDA-approved materials. It is water and shock proof and can be kept sterile with standard infection control sprays.

The case can be used in operating theatres to infection control wards and can be hung on a hospital bedrail yet is sensitive enough to be used with surgeons’ gloves.

FutureNova has been granted a Made for iPad Developer Licence by Apple.

FlipPad is set to launch at the Infection Prevention Show, Liverpool on 28-30 September 2015.

Mike Casey, a former NHS director and founder of Futurenova, said: “After several years developing the product in close consultation with the NHS, and extensive trials in leading hospitals such as Great Ormond Street, we’re excited to be launching FlipPad this month.

“Absolutely nothing like it currently exists and we anticipate it will make a real impact on infection control rates as well as having psychological outputs by connecting isolated patients to the outside world.”