RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

A collaborative partnership has helped to improve patient care and equipment visibility at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT).

As pioneers in medical and laboratory equipment, LTE Scientific understands the vital importance of preserving endoscope sterility post-reprocessing.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an essential, high‑impact procedure, yet evidence shows that duodenoscope contamination can persist despite reprocessing and routine microbiological surveillance.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has become the first NHS organisation to sign a contract with System C to implement its CareFlow Ambient AI Outpatient Consultations module, with go-live planned for Summer 2026. The implementation will mark a major milestone in the transformation of outpatient care delivery.

Proximie, the operating system for intelligent operating rooms (ORs), is building upon NVIDIA’s foundation models and accelerated platform to power its Smart OR platform, while contributing real-world surgical data and insights that help inform the development of NVIDIA’s next-generation AI models.

AnalytiChem has launched a new addition to its high-quality Redipor® microbiological prepared media portfolio. The new Redipor Legionella Agar Plate range offers a suite of ready-to-use, selective culture media options. These are formulated to support ISO 11731-compliant Legionella culture workflows, enabling enumeration of Legionnaires’ Disease-causing Legionella spp. bacteria as colony-forming units (CFU) for regulatory reporting.

Fannin UK, a leading provider of medical devices, has launched mAI Companion®, a real-time medical AI solution developed by Medi-Globe to assist physicians in detecting pancreatic lesions during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). mAI Companion addresses one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-detect cancers, where earlier identification can dramatically improve patient outcomes.

A major step forward for diagnostic imaging in Somerset has been reached with the reopening of the Nuclear Medicine department at Musgrove Park Hospital, following a significant refurbishment and the installation of a new state-of-the-art SPECT/CT scanner.

TSC Life’s Broncoflex® XFlo represents a significant step forward in single-use bronchoscopy, combining high-performance functionality with workflow efficiency to meet the evolving demands of modern clinical environments.

As NHS organisations continue to embed the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and Learning from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE), the focus is shifting from compliance-led reporting to meaningful learning and system-wide improvement. For many acute providers, this transition has highlighted a critical question: do existing incident reporting systems truly support the intent of these frameworks?

Every minute a device sits in reprocessing is a minute a patient isn’t being seen. Across the NHS, departments are under pressure to increase throughput without increasing headcount. But one of the biggest barriers isn’t staffing, it’s disinfection.

In December, NHS England reported a sharp surge in flu and norovirus hospitalisations, with flu admissions rising by more than 55% in a single week. Readily transmitted via contaminated high-touch surfaces, these viruses have renewed concerns about hygiene resilience across hospitals, transport systems, schools, and other communal spaces.

Medical equipment used withing NHS environments must meet strict electrical safety standards to protect patients and clinical staff. For bespoke, legacy or mobile systems, achieving compliance can be complex and costly – often requiring redesign, specialist hardware, or full system replacement.

Randox has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for marketing its newest clinical drug testing panel. Available on the Evidence MultiSTAT, the fully automated multi-analyte analyser is powered by patented Biochip Technology.

PDI has developed a range of wipes to overcome healthcare challenges around compatibility with sensitive materials. In busy healthcare environments, cleaning and disinfection happen constantly. Wipes are being used repeatedly on the same surfaces and medical devices, often without much thought about what the exposure is doing over time.

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS FT successfully delivers Archie EPR, electronic patient record (EPR) system in partnership with Altera Digital Health to help improve productivity and efficiency using digital technology to enhance patient care.

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to launch a new 12 month pilot of CardMedic, a clinically validated app designed to transform communication with patients across any barrier – whether language, visual, hearing or cognitive impairment.

Hull Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has expanded diagnostic capacity across the region with the installation of Canon Medical’s Aquilion Serve SP – the first in Yorkshire. Installed to handle a high volume of straightforward CT examinations, the scanner is central to the Trust’s strategy to free up specialist scanners at its main sites for complex imaging, ultimately helping to speed up urgent cancer pathways.

Schülke, a global leader in infection prevention and control, has announced the launch of gigasept® powerSET3, a comprehensive three-step manual reprocessing system designed for non-invasive and semi-critical medical devices.

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe has launched the Upper Gastrointestinal mikoto endoscopy training simulator in Europe, as part of the exclusive European distribution agreement with R Zero Inc, aimed to support skills enhancement for endoscopists across Europe.