A new purpose-built operating theatre has been completed at Bender UK's Ulverston base.

The theatre will be used for training and demonstration for new and existing customers to experience Bender UK technology.

The new theatre showroom was formally opened by managing director Gareth Brunton, during a first customer visit by Manchester University Hospitals.

The demonstration room showcases theatre and clinical equipment offered by the company as part of its turnkey healthcare solutions for new build and hospital upgrade programmes.

It is connected to a plant room with medical IT power systems or isolated power system and uninterruptible power supply, simulating events such as loss of power and shut-down.

High specification equipment on display in the showroom includes Merivaara surgical lights and HD camera, exclusively distributed by Bender UK, new Bender clinical pendants delivering safe power, medical gases and data, and Bender touchscreen theatre control panels.

Mr Brunton said: “The showroom incorporates the latest technology equipment and while impressing prospective customers from across the UK and Ireland, we also intend to use the facility to train and develop our own staff."

Bender UK has over 500 private and NHS healthcare customers and provides maintenance support 24/7 365 to more than 350 hospitals in the UK and Ireland.