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SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard
The SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard is built around its industrial-grade silicone rubber keys, supporting demanding medical and clinical environments. It features a dust-sealed, 100% humidity-resistant ABS polycarbonate housing that withstands routine sanitation and moisture exposure. Its wireless design reduces contamination points and cable management challenges, enhancing hygiene. The keys provide tactile feedback with mechanical snap, optimised for over 10 million actuations, ensuring a long service life under continuous use. Antimicrobial protection is enhanced by a Nano Silver impregnated membrane barrier which inhibits bacterial growth, helping to maintain sterile conditions. Compatible with various Windows operating systems, it integrates easily with clinical software and medical carts.
The keyboard is robustly constructed to meet CE, FCC, and RoHS standards, with shock resistance tested to MIL-STD-810 and operational temperature ranges from 5°C to 50°C. This makes it well-suited for continuous-duty deployment in healthcare settings requiring sealed, field-ready input devices.
SF09-02W-V4 Features
- Wireless Connectivity
- Keyboard Face Antibacterial
- Fast Wipe Clean Surface
- Soft Touch Tactile Keys.
- No Raised Surfaces Or Gap
- No Raised Surfaces Or Gap
- Soft Touch Tactile Keys & Latex Free
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Product Type
Manufacturer
Certifications & Standards
CE, FCC, IP66, MIL-STD-810H, RoHS
Ruggedness
IP Rating
Mounting Format
Country Of Manufacture
China
Backlight
No Backlight
Case Material
ABS Polycarbonate
Custom Options Products
Keyboard Layout,Keyboard Language,Cable Type,Cable Length,Interface
Dimensions
400mm x 130mm x 22mm (W x D x H)
Housing Colour
White
Humidity
100% Humidity Resistant
Cable
Single-Cable USB Appx. 1.5m
Compatibility
Win98/Me/2000/NT/XP/Vista/Windows 7/8/10
Flammability
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD: 94 VO SILICONE OVERLAY: 94HB
Function Keys
12 Keys
Key Feedback
Tactile with Mechanical Snap
Key Material
Silicone Rubber
Key Switch
MATERIAL: Industrial silicone rubber LIFE: Greater than 10 million cycles TRAVEL: 0.055 in. (1.4mm) ACTUATION FORCE: 7.05 oz +/- 1.06 oz. (200g +/- 30g) FEEDBACK: Tactile with mechanical snap
Lifespan
>10 Million Actuations
Mounting Type
Medical Cart
Operating Force
104
Pointing Device Operating Principle
Touchpad
Product Weight
+5V DC +/-5% appr (<50 mA working current)
Programmable
0.7
Spring Elements
3 x 11 ms Pulses of 50g on each of 3 Axes
Switch / Key Travel
200g (+/- 30g)
Switching Cycles
0.055 in (1.4mm)
Temperature Range
Silicone Membrane
Additional Accessories
POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY: 0.04g/Hz FREQUENCY RANGE: 20Hz - 2 kHz DURATION OF TEST PER AXIS: 3 hours
Lid Depth
88.0mm
Max Buoyancy
SF09-02W-V4
Protocols
Keyboard
Signal Definition
3 x 11 ms Pulses of 50g on each of 3 Axes
Timer
STORAGE: -20C to +70C OPERATING: 5C to +50C
Water Resistant
1 Year Limited Warranty
Working Environment
88.0mm
The SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard is designed and engineered for use in demanding environments where reliability, durability are essential. The SF09-02W-V4 supports a wide range of industries and operational applications.
Common deployment industries include: Education, Emergency Services, Healthcare And Medical, Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics And Supply Chain, Pharmaceutical, Public Sector, Retail.
Across these sectors, the SF09-02W-V4 is typically used in applications such as Health, Safety, And Compliance Inspections, Industrial HMI And Machine Interfacing, Medical Carts And Clinical Mobile Workstations, Quality Control And Inspection.
These examples demonstrate the versatility of the SF09-02W-V4 across both industry sectors and real-world operational use cases. Its suitability extends well beyond the scenarios listed above, making it a flexible solution for a broad range of requirements.
For further information, or to assess whether the SF09-02W-V4 is appropriate for your specific application, please contact us.
The SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard comes with a 1 Year Limited Warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, effective from the date of shipment (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
To receive service under this warranty, the eligible product, SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the SterileFLAT SF09-02W-V4 Keyboard or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.
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SF09-02W-V4
- Wireless design reduces contamination points
- Sealed 100% humidity-resistant housing
- Industrial silicone rubber keys over 10 million actuations
- Antimicrobial Nano Silver membrane barrier
SF09-02-V4
- Sealed silicone rubber overlay
- Over 10 million key actuations
- USB wired interface
- CE FCC RoHS certified
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Frequently Asked Questions
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SterileFLAT keyboards are designed for healthcare and medical settings, including hospital wards, clinical workstations and medical carts, and also suit pharmaceutical, education and public-sector environments where hygiene matters. The sealed IP66 housing and disinfectable silicone keys support infection-control routines and continuous-duty use on mobile carts. The keyboards operate within a temperature range suited to indoor clinical use, around 5C to 50C, and tolerate high humidity. They are intended for places where a standard keyboard would be a contamination risk and cannot be adequately cleaned. The listed industries differ slightly between the two models, so confirm suitability for your environment on the relevant product page.
Yes. The SterileFLAT range includes both a wired USB model and a wireless model. The wireless SF09-02W-V4 reduces cable management and removes a contamination point, which supports hygiene on mobile medical carts, and it also adds antimicrobial Nano Silver membrane protection. The wired SF09-02-V4 uses a USB connection of around 1.5m and is rated to IP66 with a sealed silicone key overlay. Both share the same sealed flat-surface design, mechanical-snap tactile keys and broad Windows compatibility. Connection type, antimicrobial treatment and certifications differ between the two models, so confirm which version meets your requirements on the relevant product page.
SterileFLAT keyboards carry CE marking, FCC and RoHS compliance, and are rated to IP66 for dust and high-pressure water-jet protection. The wireless SF09-02W-V4 is additionally tested to MIL-STD-810H for shock and vibration resistance and adds antimicrobial Nano Silver membrane protection, while the wired SF09-02-V4 is rated to IP66 with FCC and RoHS compliance. Both are constructed with flame-rated materials and sealed against fluids for clinical use. The exact set of certifications and tested standards differs between the two models, so confirm the relevant ratings and any specific medical or environmental standards you require on the product page before ordering.
SterileFLAT keyboards use industrial silicone-rubber keys rated for over 10 million actuations, providing tactile feedback with mechanical snap and a key travel of around 1.4mm at an actuation force of approximately 200g. This lifecycle supports continuous-duty deployment on hospital wards and medical carts where keyboards are used heavily and cleaned frequently. The sealed IP66 housing protects the electronics against the repeated fluid exposure that shortens the life of standard keyboards, so the silicone overlay and seal, rather than the keyswitch alone, determine real-world longevity in clinical use. Stated actuation life applies to the current models, so confirm the figure on the relevant product page.
SterileFLAT keyboards are purpose-built for infection control, not adapted office hardware. The sealed IP66 ABS polycarbonate housing and disinfectable industrial silicone key overlay let staff clean the keyboard in place between patients, while 100% humidity resistance and over 10 million key actuations support continuous clinical use. The wireless SF09-02W-V4 adds antimicrobial Nano Silver membrane protection and MIL-STD-810H shock and vibration testing, removing a cable as a contamination point on mobile carts. For wards, pharmacies and clinical workstations, that means lower contamination risk and longer service life than a standard keyboard. Features differ between the two models, so confirm the specification on the relevant product page.
SterileFLAT is a UK brand of medical-grade, sealed flat-surface keyboards designed for healthcare, clinical and infection-control environments. The keyboards combine a fully sealed housing with industrial silicone-rubber keys that tolerate repeated disinfection, supporting hygiene protocols on hospital wards, medical carts and clinical workstations. The range is compact and focused, prioritising cleanability, fluid resistance and durability over feature breadth. SterileFLAT keyboards suit settings where contamination control is critical and a standard keyboard cannot be adequately cleaned. Models are rated to IP66 with high humidity resistance. Exact features such as wireless operation, antimicrobial treatment and certifications vary between the two current models, so confirm details on the product page.
SterileFLAT keyboards use a fully sealed ABS polycarbonate housing with an industrial silicone-rubber key overlay, rated to IP66 for protection against dust and powerful water jets, and rated to 100% humidity resistance. The silicone overlay withstands routine disinfection without degrading, and the smooth sealed surface allows wipe-down between patients or procedures. This construction supports infection-control routines where standard keyboards cannot be adequately cleaned. The keys provide tactile feedback with mechanical snap and are rated for over 10 million actuations. Both current models share IP66 sealing, though wireless operation and antimicrobial treatment differ between them, so confirm the exact specification on the relevant product page.
One of the two current models, the SF09-02W-V4, incorporates antimicrobial protection through a Nano Silver impregnated membrane barrier that inhibits bacterial growth on the key membrane, helping maintain sterile conditions in clinical settings. The standard SF09-02-V4 focuses on sealed, fluid-resistant construction with an industrial silicone overlay that tolerates regular disinfection. Both are rated to IP66 and designed for healthcare hygiene routines, but antimicrobial treatment is a feature of the W variant specifically. Because antimicrobial protection supplements rather than replaces cleaning, disinfection protocols still apply. Confirm which model carries antimicrobial treatment and the exact specification on the relevant product page before ordering.