RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

VERNON-CARUS LTD is launching its revolutionary new AZOIC hand hygiene product range into the UK healthcare market

UNOMEDICAL’s mission statement is clear – the company strives to be a leading supplier of high quality medical devices which improve treatment and care of patients and which are safe to use by healthcare professionals worldwide.

EBIOX has been developing and manufacturing decontamination products for use in the healthcare environment for over 10 years and now supplies products into healthcare markets around the world.

GAMA HEALTHCARE is a dynamic company run by two doctors and specialising in infection control and cleaning products. Its aim is to design, develop and market new patented technologies within the infection control field.

BARD LIMITED, a worldwide market-leader in urological drainage and continence products, has nearly 100 years of experience in researching and developing innovative products to meet the changing needs of healthcare professionals and patients.

Listening to customers’ requirements is an important part of product development and HAIGH ENGINEERING, with the Sluicemaster pulp product bedpan disposer, has consistently worked with hospitals to produce a bedpan disposer that meets current needs.

When a unique solution was required for the Anticoagulant Clinic of Outpatients at Ealing Hospital, Michael Milne, its scientist and lecturer in special testing methods, found the answer in the Magnifique II magnifier from LUXO.

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has purchased six SONOSITE iLook systems to use in both its hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.

The SenseWear Pro2 Armband from APC CARDIOVASCULAR accurately measures energy expenditure, which in people with type 2 diabetes is critical as increasing daily energy expenditure is considered a cornerstone treatment.

The DAWMED AERclens is a compact decontamination system for cleaning nasendoscopes that incorporates an automatic washer disinfector, process printer, filter system and automatic chemical dosing.

KIMBERLY-CLARK has announced the launch of an innovative microbial barrier designed to reduce the risk of skin flora contamination during a surgical procedure.

Patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease could benefit from an innovative treatment that was launched in the UK in April.

WELCH ALLYN has developed the new Spot Vital Signs LXi – said to be the industry’s fastest multi-parameter spot check device that can be customised for use in a variety of clinical settings.

GRAHAME GARDNER’S new antibacterial fabric Assure incorporates the natural element silver, which offers proven protection against MRSA and other HAIs.

The Heart Hospital in West London has recently purchased two Acuson CV70 ultrasound systems from SIEMENS, both with fourSight 3D TOE technology, and an image arena workstation.

At the recent Procuring for Healthcare 2006 conference (held recently at The De Vere Belfry), Dr David Coates, consultant anaesthetist at The Bristol Royal Infirmary, challenged the audience of healthcare professionals to ensure the use of postoperative autologous blood collection devices within their hospitals.

The requirement for continuous, non-invasive and reliable respiratory rate monitoring has long been recognised and the new Respiratory Rate Monitor combined with the Respi-Check mask from INTERSURGICAL has been designed to fulfil these needs.

PROACT MEDICAL has announced the launch of two new additions to its comprehensive laryngoscope range.

Conquest Hospital in East Sussex has installed a SIEMENS Axiom Artis dFC imaging solution with flat detector technology to serve as a dedicated cardiac system, in conjunction with the Siemens Axiom Sensis, a scalable haemodynamic recording platform, in its new cardiac catheterisation lab. The National Lottery’s New Opportunities Fund and the Department of Health funded the project, which included the build of a complete new cardiac catheterisation suite, which boasts six beds.

2. BRAUN MEDICAL has launched Prontoderm, a new generation of tailored antimicrobial solutions which are highly effective against MRSA and other bacteria.