RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

By supporting diagnosis and patient management in gastroenterology, SCHEBO kits can optimise patient management, helping save costs and resources.

BES Decon supplies bedwashers which offer either thermal or chemical washing and disinfection of hospital beds and other ward furniture. Better than a one-off hospital deep clean, the bedwashers minimise cross-contamination risks all year round.

STRYKER has announced a significant new development in joint replacement materials that could considerably increase the life of hip and knee replacements. X3 is a wearresistant bearing material that has been specially developed from conventional polyethylene. This material is claimed to offer surgeons the first highly cross linked polyethylene bearing surface that keeps its structural strength, whilst reducing wear and eliminating the potential for oxidation.

DELTEX MEDICAL has launched improved, more comfortable probes for the CardioQ oesophageal Doppler monitor. Developed in response to clinicians’ feedback, the new I2P probes are much more flexible than the standard probes, which means they can now be used comfortably in patients under mild or no sedation.

Steelco washer-disinfectors have been supplied to Chesterfield Royal Hospital by PEACOCKS MEDICAL GROUP. The sterile services manager at Chesterfield, Kath Saxelby, was part of the evaluation team in deciding on purchasing the washerdisinfectors. The decision was based on cost and quality.

The new Gynaemaxx table from MAQUET offers significant advantages for both surgeons, anaesthetists and their patients. It can be purchased as new or retrofitted to existing Alphamaxx tables.

Prionzyme, available from GENENCOR, a Danisco division, is an enzyme-based prion decontamination solution for medical or dental instruments. The long latency period for vCJD and its relatively widespread distribution in the body together warrant the need for preventative measures to reduce potential iatrogenic transmission.

DRÄGER has launched the new Infinity VF7 software, which enables Infinity patient monitors to communicate with Dräger incubators, infant warmers and ventilation devices. The new software enables caregivers to view vital signs, respiration and thermo regulation data from multiple devices together on one screen at the bedside.

LANCER Aperlan endoscope disinfectant is specially developed to decontaminate the channels and exterior of flexible endoscopes and meets every criteria of the most challenging professional requirements for safety, effectiveness and ease of use. This non-toxic solution requires no aldehydes, no hand mixing, no generator or activating.

GAMA’s latest product is a peracetic acid generating wipe and is designed to kill all known micro-organisms. The wipe, Clinell Sporicidal, contains patent-pending technology and has been specifically designed to deal with spore forming bacteria.

P.M.S (INSTRUMENTS) announced the introduction of the InstantCheck handheld ECG screening monitor. The InstantCheck is an innovative handheld ECG device that can record one hundred 30 second ECG strips in its memory with the time and date. Its low cost and ease of use mean it is ideal for loaning to patients who experience intermittent arrhythmias or by clinicians wanting a quick assessment of a patient’s ECG rhythm.

WARWICK SASCO is announcing at IDSc that HEALTH EDGE CONSUMABLES is now their principal distributor to UK Hospitals. The new business venture will give the Health Edge sales team responsibility for promoting the Warwick range and for direct sales.

DR. WEIGERT is a well-known and established manufacturer in Europe, producing a range of specialised detergents and disinfectants sold under the trade name of neodisher. Based in Hamburg the company supplies hospitals and clinics throughout Europe via its own subsidiaries and a network of specialist distributors and agents. In the UK, the company currently works with Dawmed, SIC, Vernon Carus and Medicell. It is keen to build on this platform and work with other distributors operating in specialised areas.

Health professionals in endoscopy units can often worry about the integrity of their stored decontaminated scopes and the quality of their systems. Because of customer feedback and to meet latest best practice guidelines in endoscope decontamination, LANCER has improved its successful FD8 drying and storage cabinet to provide some new features and benefits for users. There is no need to worry any more.

ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SYSTEMS (UK) is a leader in the design, manufacture, supply and service of water purification systems.

Customers purchasing custom procedure packs have the choice of including any single component that they are currently using in theatre or a choice of enhanced UNISURGE products to assist with their needs. From Polywear advances, single use disposable instrument advances and the “just in time” delivery mechanism that Unisurge has to offer, the customer can be asured that their pack is supplied at the right time, the right price and with the components they are satisfied with.

At this year’s IDSc, SCHÜLKE will be unveiling new products and introducing its new brand identity.

SINGLE USE SURGICAL specialise in disposable suction tubes suitable for many disciplines. Known for their innovation and quality design Single Use Surgical provide a wide range of single-use instruments designed to replace hard-to-clean reusable instruments. Now supplying to over 300 hospitals in the UK and abroad Single Use Surgical are a major supplier in the disposables market.

EUROSDS has been in use across Europe at the most demanding of decontamination organisations for 10 years. It has been in use at Assure, England’s first decontamination super centre since April 2006.

The Selecta Spray Gun from CATERHAM SURGICAL can be used with either water or pressurised air.