Doors and door hardware are the primary anchor points in 28 percent of ligature-related suicide and suicide attempts in hospitals nearly double the next most common attachment point1.Reducing the likelihood of such attempts is a key concern in hospitals, behavioral health centers, jails and juvenile detention centers.
In hospitals alone, there are more than 1,500 suicides each year.
- Likewise, suicide remains the largest single cause of death during incarceration.
- The problem also extends to juvenile confinement facilities. In a study from 1995 through 1999, ligature strangulation was used in 98.7 percent of suicides at such facilities with door hardware used as the attachment point in the majority of the cases.
Tur offers several door hardware solutions specifically designed to reduce the risk of injury or death due to ligature. Our anti-ligature knobs, levers and thumbturns combined with Tur Hospital Tip Door Hinges offer substantial patient protection.
AK1 anti-ligature knob
- Multiple safety facets, including recessed trim, sloped surface and concealed fastening hardware
- Quad design allows grip with entire hand or just fingertips
- Available with new lock or as retrofit BAA-compliant
- Commonly used on interior of patient rooms
Anti-ligature Thumbturn
- Multiple safety facets, including recessed trim, sloped surface and concealed fastening hardware
- Quad design allows grip with entire hand or just fingertips
- Available with new lock or as retrofit BAA-compliant
- Commonly used on interior of patient rooms
AL1 anti-ligature lever
- Multiple safety facets, including recessed trim, sloped surface, concealed fastening hardware and integrated clutch that allows the lever to rotate in event of excessive force
- Available with new lock or as retrofit
- ADA- and BAA-compliant
- Often selected for exterior (hallway) side of patient rooms
Hospital tip door hinge
- Ligature resistant sloped tip (versus flat tip on traditional hinge) improves patient safety
- Available option on Tur Architectural hinges and pin and barrel continuous hinges
Additional features
The Tur Anti-Ligature products are:
- Solid stainless steel
- Made with recessed, tamper-proof screws that prevent the lock from being taken apart
- Available for the Tur L Series Mortise Locks, as a complete new lock assembly or as a conversion to an existing lock
Anti-microbial coating
An anti-microbial coating is available on levers, knobs, turns and cylinder rings. This silver-ion based finish inhibits cell growth by limiting its ability to absorb
oxygen, process food or reproduce. The finish is effective against bacteria, mold, fungus, milder and algae. Coating is FDA listed under 21 CFR part 175.300.
COIN TURN CYLINDER (CT)
For Emergency override
HANDICAP THUMB TURN
Available for rose trim
TACTILE WARNING
Peened surface warns user against potential hazards Used typically on one side only, unless otherwise specified. Available on stainless steel and 26D levers
LEAD LINED (LL)
1/8” thick lead plate installed on case cover
TORX SECURITY
Enhance security and reduce tampering with the use of torx security fasteners
