RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

MAQUET will feature its range of operating tables that between them meet the needs of every type of procedure and patient. Table adjustments together with a wide choice of accessories ensure precise patient positioning and optimum access for the surgical team. Maquet’s theatre and examination lights include the latest addition, PowerLED.

PROACT will showcase many product ranges from the 2007/08 catalogue, including the Colin ward monitor, by Omron, which offers accuracy and durability while maintaining an ergonomic design.

JOINT REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTATION (JRI) was founded in 1969 by Mr Ronald Furlong, FRCS. Following his death in 2002 and that of his widow Eileen in 2003, their estate, including 100% ownership of JRI, was bequeathed to The Furlong Research Foundation, a registered charity which they founded with the express purpose of supporting orthopaedic education and research.

DUPONT RelyOn Prevention Solutions announces a new combatant in the fight against HAI’s, particularly Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea. RelyOn Sporicide has been formulated to be rapidly effective for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces that are contaminated with C. diff spores.

CALMED continues to focus on customised procedure trays for specialised theatre procedures.

KINETICA is a proactive, specialist recruitment consultancy focusing on sales, marketing and service positions within scientific, medical and engineering industries.

CODAN claims to be one of the largest, specialist, I.V. disposables companies in Europe. It recently introduced the new V0-P 708 volumetric infusion pump.

FULL SUPPORT HEALTHCARE is an independent British company supplying single-use surgical and medical products, primarily to NHS and private hospitals in the UK. It is owned and run by people with considerable experience working for and with the NHS.

ENTURIA, a medical company dedicated to preventative healthcare, is highlighting ChloraPrep – a cutaneous antisepsis system designed to prevent infections associated with invasive procedures.

3M HEALTH CARE demonstrates its on-going commitment to infection prevention, showcasing its array of innovative products which increase patient safety, hospital productivity and protection of staff from infections.

CLINIMED will be highlighting Instillagel – a sterile anaesthetic, antiseptic lubricating gel in a single-use syringe delivery system.

An innovative disposable surgical gown that can be used for pre, intra and post-operative patient warming will be officially launched at AfPP Congress 2007 by ARIZANT UK.

MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL has recently been appointed the UK distributor for the Bionet range of products. Bionet manufacturers biosignal medical equipment which includes diagnostic devices, patient monitoring and fetal monitoring systems.

BD MEDICAL-OPHTHALMIC SYSTEMS has launched a new generation of instruments to meet the needs of ophthalmic surgery.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE strives to support the medical profession in its efforts to enhance performance and, ultimately, improve the quality of life of its patients, through its advanced range of solutions for safe, efficient surgical procedures and gentle, effective wound healing.

WARDRAY PREMISE manufactures and installs structural shielding for X-ray rooms and theatres, lead screens, doors, observation windows and other related accessories.

INTERSURGICAL will be highlighting the new i-gel – an innovative single use, supraglottic airway.

ECONIX will be launching a new system of clinical waste containers called Bio-bin. It is aimed at reducing waste disposal costs as well as helping the environment.

CENTRAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES will be exhibiting its CMS Swabsafe System, which provides a safe and hygienic method of both swab counting and disposal.

Supplied by ERBE MEDICAL UK, the EnSeal PTC combined with the intelligent regulation of the Erbe Vio electrosurgical system offers improved vessel-sealing quality. As a current study carried out in the USA* shows, it is possible to thermofuse vessels with diameters of up to 7 mm to create a seal capable of withstanding burst pressures of up to 900 mmHG.