RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

EXTRAMED is an innovative and dynamic eHealth consultancy and software development house based in Edinburgh. ExtraMed’s real-time Patient Flow Management Suite is already producing demonstrable benefits in many hospitals around the UK.

PH HEALTHCARE, a recently announced joint venture between BM Polyco and HPC Healthline UK, will introduce the new company set up and its product range of medical gloves.

Founded in 1999, HYGIENICS BIOSECURITY is now a market leader in the provision of biodecontamination services.

Manufacturing simple to use, easy to train medical devices that prevent the risk of infection is central to OWEN MUMFORD’s company philosophy.

VERNACARE UK will highlight its theme of “progress through innovation” on its stand, where delegates can view a full-size prototype of the company’s “easy clean” new porter’s chair – part of the Design Bugs Out challenge.

A hand-held spray proven to be effective against the H1N1 swine flu virus has been launched by SANIGUARD. The spray, which comes in a range of sizes and formats including a room fogger and pocket-sized spray, has been tested against Influenza A, of which the H1N1 swine flu virus is a sub-type.

BAXTER HEALTHCARE is a global, diversified healthcare company that develops products and therapies to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

Difficil-S is a broad spectrum disinfectant manufactured by CLINIMAX. The main difference between Difficil-S and other chlorine-based disinfectants is the main component, chlorine dioxide, which is used in a low dilution rate making it very userfriendly.

BIOQUELL is an expert in the provision of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) biodecontamination solutions for healthcare environments.

HORNE has been providing thermostatically controlled hot water to the healthcare market since 1909.

The U GROUP units fully conform to the NHS Technical Memorandum No 83 for Fire Safety. The long-life range, with a five-year guarantee, can be steam washed, dry or wet, jet cleaned and can be fully disassembled for deep clean operations.

HYGIENA INTERNATIONAL manufactures and supplies rapid hygiene monitoring tests. ATP hygiene monitoring is a well established, proven technology that has been awarded category 1 status by the Rapid Review Panel.

This year, BARD will exhibit its new Comprehensive Care Foley Tray – an “all in one” kit containing everything required for safe aseptic catheterisation or recatheterisation procedures. From September 2009, the Tray will be available with the Bardex I.C anti-infective Foley catheter with Bacti-Guard silver alloy coating and Bard hydrogel.

HAIGH’s latest bedpan macerator technology, Solo, is a new disposer which is claimed to be smaller than other machines on the market – allowing for use in small wards, en suite rooms and other low usage areas such as clinics, nursing and care homes and particularly where infection control is paramount.

It has long been suspected that a major cause of the spread of infection between patients is the use of reusable blood pressure cuffs.

GREEN VALET Infection Control PPE packs offer faster response times during infection emergencies by widening availability of infection control PPE. For staff required to work in close proximity to infections, for example during the recent Swine Flu outbreak, it is top priority to have access to high quality PPE.

To combat biological hazards, LANCER Biocleanse is the ideal product for medical and healthcare environments including hospital wards, SSDs, theatres and clinics – where it is used as a disinfectant, deodorising cleaner, degreaser and fungicide.

Improving patients’ experiences and delivering “patient-centred” care is central to Lord Darzi’s vision for the NHS. But what exactly does it feel like to be on the receiving end of care in the UK?

HORIBA MEDICAL has launched Pentra SAfe to provide secure and remote access to its bench top haematology analyser, the ABX Pentra 60 C+.

MASIMO, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, has released non-invasive and continuous haemoglobin (SpHb) monitoring technology.