RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE has launched a new soft face mask as part of its Barrier range.

ANETIC AID has worked for a number of years to emphasise its commitment to promoting best tourniquet practice.

Measuring the level of energy expenditure required to reduce the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, with a high level of accuracy, has now been revolutionised with the development of the SenseWear Pro2 Armband.

CONTACTA’s Clipboard InfoLoop enables healthcare professionals on the move – such as ambulance crew, paramedics, doctors and nursing specialists on home visits – to communicate effectively with hearing-aid wearers, both indoors and out. Particularly in emergency situations, mutual clarity and correct understanding of speech between the patient and those providing treatment or assistance can have a vital added importance.

The world’s first linear accelerator with integrated 3D imaging – Synergy from ELEKTA – has been delivered to the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in Sutton.

Global manufacturer of advanced patient monitoring equipment WELCH ALLYN has introduced the Propaq LT, a rugged and lightweight patient monitor that allows healthcare providers to extend continuous vital sign monitoring to more patients than ever before.

Sandwell DGH has installed a new SIEMENS Axiom Artis dTC imaging solution with flat detector technology to serve as a dedicated cardiac system in its recently opened casualty unit. Casualty is in a newly rebuilt wing which replaces part of the hospital building that was destroyed in a fire in 2002.

OPHTHALMOS, specialist in the design and manufacture of medical devices for use in ophthalmoscopy, has launched a lens free ophthalmoscope, the Optyse. Unique in its simplicity, size and affordability, the Optyse is set to transform the use of retinal screening in general medical practice across the globe.

Healthcare equipment specialist SIDHIL has announced the launch of the Inspiration Junior bed, believed to be the UK’s first electrically operated profiling bed designed and developed specifically for paediatric use, incorporating a built-in extension that expands the bed to full adult length to grow with the patient.

With a focus on providing innovative, clinical solutions to protect patients and healthcare workers, KIMBERLY-CLARK has announced the UK launch of its Patient Warming System. Designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare acquired infections (HAI) across a wide range of surgical procedures, the new system allows anaesthetists and surgeons to manage precisely patient temperatures during complex operations. It is proven to be the most efficient, non-invasive method of temperature control available.

OLYMPUS has launched the new Cell family range of fully flexible and modular imaging systems. Comprising seven members (Cell A, B, D, F, P, M, and R), it ranges from simple image acquisition and documentation systems through to complete solutions for live cell imaging. Each member is made up of cameras, microscopes and illumination systems entirely from Olympus, controlled by advanced Windows-based software for ease-of-use and ensuring all parts work as one system.

OXOID has extended its range of diagnostic tests available for the detection of urinary tract infections with the addition of RapID SS/u (Site Specific – urine). This easy-to-use enzymatic test panel is able to identify the major urinary tract pathogens, including E.coli, Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter spp, Enterococcus spp, Staphylococcus spp and Candida albicans, within just two hours.

Sheffield-based CAIRN TECHNOLOGY has teamed up with Amity International from Barnsley to fight “superbugs” such as MRSA, SARS, HIV, and Chinese Bird Flu. Virusolve+, a new biocidal cleanser developed by Amity International and distributed by Cairn Technology, will kill superbugs at room temperature in less than a minute.

King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, a major London teaching hospital, has recently installed 12 hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) “iLook 25” systems from SONOSITE. The system enables users to better visualise veins and arteries, increase efficiency, raise user confidence, improve patient care, minimise hospital risk and maximise departmental uptime. They will also enable units in the Trust to comply fully with the recent NICE guidelines which recommend the use of ultrasound guidance in the insertion of CVCs.

The latest addition to a new generation of medical gas cylinders is helping hospitals and emergency services deliver life-saving oxygen more efficiently, easily and safely.

BVM MEDICAL, the Hinckley-based distributor of advanced interventional devices has assumed responsibility for the UK marketing of the Pfm Multi-Snare and Multi-Snare Micro sets and catheters.

FINSBURY ORTHOPAEDICS, pioneer in large diameter metal-on-metal hip resurfacing, has launched an enhanced hip implant called Adept which works with a variety of system options.

As part of a continuing initiative to increase hygiene awareness, REGENT MEDICAL has produced a DVD and a range of detailed posters, designed to encourage the practice of thorough and efficient hand cleansing. The posters are divided into cleansing routines for surgical preparation and general cleansing, while the DVD also addresses the practice of alcohol disinfection.

Sedat, designer and manufacturer of plastic injection-moulded drug delivery devices, has selected EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY’s new grade MN058 of Eastar for an innovative angiographic syringe that has achieved a technological breakthrough in the medical sector.

SUNTECH MEDICAL has launched what it claims is the most comprehensive line of blood pressure cuffs available.