The Horton Profiler ICU Telescoping XM and the standard Profiler Telescopic ICU doors are both advanced solutions designed to maximize patient access and meet stringent healthcare facility requirements. While they share several features, the XM model incorporates significant innovations to accommodate tighter compliance with current Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) standards, particularly when maximizing doorway width in constrained spaces. 

SIMILARITIES:

• Healthcare-Centric Design: Both systems are engineered for ICU environments, supporting efficient hospital operations and critical patient movement. 

• Telescoping Action: Each offers telescoping door configurations for increased opening width compared to single-slide options. 

• Breakout Functionality: Both doors feature full breakout options to facilitate emergency egress or easier transport of large medical equipment and beds. 

• Customizable Configurations: Both are available in non-smoke, smoke-rated, and trackless options, as well as with various handle and glass privacy options. 

• UL 1784 & Cleanroom Ratings: Both lines are available with smoke-rated options and, in some configurations, ISO 14644-3 certification for cleanroom applications. 

DIFFERENCES 

XM Model Advantages – Clear Opening and FGI Compliance; Minimum Profiler Telescoping ICU is 7’6” 

Wider Clear Openings in Constrained Spaces 

• The Profiler ICU Telescoping XM offers up to 37% wider clear openings than comparable standard telescopic ICU doors—even at smaller rough opening widths such as 7', which are common in renovation and retrofit scenarios. 

• For a 7' wide rough opening, this can make a critical difference, ensuring compliance with FGI guidelines requiring minimum clear doorway widths for ICU patient areas45. 

• Example: Where a standard system might struggle to provide a compliant clear corridor at this size, the XM's unique hardware and slim design help facilities easily exceed the minimum required by FGI for patient and equipment movement. 

• The broader opening increases operational flexibility, maximizes patient transfer ease, and helps future-proof ICU rooms against evolving codes. 

Alignment with FGI Guidelines 

• Facility Guideline Institute (FGI) Requirements: The FGI specifies minimum clear openings for ICU doorways to facilitate safe and efficient patient, staff, and equipment flow. 

• When doorways are limited by structural constraints, the XM system’s extra-wide clear opening ensures facilities can comply without costly redesigns or endangering code compliance, especially for the critical 44" minimum clear width often referenced for patient room doors. 

• The telescoping action paired with trackless, smoke-rated options allows even more space efficiency without sacrificing safety or code adherence. 

Application Scenarios 

• Renovations or Retrofits: When increasing the size of an existing rough opening is not possible, the XM model solves both space and code challenges. 

• New Construction with Tight Planning: Provides architects and facility managers with added assurance that rooms will comply with FGI, even in the most spatially restricted ICU layouts. 

The Horton Profiler ICU Telescoping XM door extends the advantages of standard Profiler telescoping systems with an industry-leading clear opening width—up to 37% wider in the same rough opening size. This enables healthcare facilities to confidently meet or exceed FGI minimum clear opening requirements, particularly in challenging 7' wide applications, supporting best practices for patient care, staff workflow, and future code compliance.