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This invention relates to an electro mechanical-electronic device designed to prevent nosocomical contagions spread by the hands of health care personnel and others due to improper and incomplete hand washing. The device establishes a time reference for the personnel to insure the proper time standa

This invention relates to an electro mechanical-electronic device designed to prevent nosocomical contagions spread by the hands of health care personnel and others due to improper and incomplete hand washing. The device establishes a time reference for the personnel to insure the proper time standards of washing and rinsing hands are attained. Further, the automatic dispensing of a proper quantity of non-contaminated skin degermer and the replacement of natural emolients removed during the washing process is accomplished.

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For use by health care personnel and others in washing their hands with water and a cleanser, the improved combination comprising: a sealed source of the cleanser, and means to pump the cleanser, while yet sealed, from the source for discharge onto the person\s hands; a number of indicators; valve m

For use by health care personnel and others in washing their hands with water and a cleanser, the improved combination comprising: a sealed source of the cleanser, and means to pump the cleanser, while yet sealed, from the source for discharge onto the person\s hands; a number of indicators; valve means activated by such personnel when individually ready to begin washing by manual body action other than below the wrist, operable to start and stop water flow for discharge onto the person\s hands, timer means; means activated upon the water beginning to flow, operable to activate the timer means and initiate the wash cycle; said timer means being operable upon the water flow starting, to: remain operating independently of the subsequent condition of the valve means and the continued or discontinued flow of water; activate the cleanser pump means, for a short timed duration, for discharging the cleanser onto the person\s hands, and; activate one of the indicators, for an extended timed duration corresponding to the washing phase of the wash cycle, for advising the person that the wash cycle is in the washing phase; said timer means being operable sequentially after the timed washing phase of the wash cycle, to: activate another of the indicators, for an extended timed duration corresponding to the rinsing phase of the wash cycle, for advising the person that the wash cycle is in the rinsing phase; said timer means being operable at the start of the timed washing phase of the wash cycle, at the start of the timed rinsing phase of the wash cycle, and at the end of the timed rinsing phase of the wash cycle, to: activate yet a third of the indicators, for a short duration compared to the duration of the corresponding wash or rinse phases of the wash cycle, to advise the person that the changes in the timed phases should then be taking place; operable thereby to advise a person washing his/her hands what phase of the overall wash cycle, the washing or rinsing, the person should be in to satisfy the corresponding duration needed to be effective for proper degermification.