RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Surfaces play an important role in the transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HAI) and thorough cleaning of the patient zone is crucial to patient safety (Otter et al, 2011).

Armitage Shanks, the leading British commercial bathroom, sanitaryware and washroom installations provider, has been working in partnership with leading scientists and specialists to develop two new innovative healthcare solutions, helping the fight against infection in hospitals.

SonoSite representatives joined Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) at Audley End House in Essex on the 25th June as the charity celebrated its 20th anniversary and unveiled its rebranded fleet – including the first public appearance of its recently purchased Augusta Westland AW169 helicopter – at an open day attended by 3,000 people.

SpeciSafe® from Alpha Laboratories is the convenient secondary packaging solution that’s ideal for all types of clinical specimens.

Sphere Medical, announces that its Proxima™ bedside blood gas monitoring system is compatible with Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitoring Systems through the Philips IntelliBridge Interface Module.

EKF Diagnostics, announces that a recent study has confirmed that its Quo-Test® A1c point-of-care testing (POCT) analyzer shows comparable performance to a lab-based HPLC system for the measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

Anaesthetists at Liverpool Women’s Hospital are taking advantage of ultrasound guidance to administer epidurals, as consultant anaesthetist Dr Abraham Ssenoga explained: “Liverpool Women’s is a specialist obstetrics and gynaecology hospital that deals with around 8,000 deliveries a year.

HALYARD has developed a new sterilisation wrap.

BAILEY INSTRUMENTS has launched a new Elastic Stay Retraction Kit for ENT and Micro Suction Range.

In response to requests from several large NHS Trusts, SCOT YOUNG RESEARCH (SYR) has developed antimicrobial hair and body wash in cost-effective 25 ml sachets.

NIHON KOHDEN UKhas launched a new blood pressure measurement monitor.

BRANDON MEDICAL has worked with the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth, Devon, to supply a host of state-of-the-art medical products.

A Cardiff University life sciences spin-out company has set its sights on the lucrative US medical device market after successfully securing FDA (Food and Drug Administration)approval for its Ultravision device.

Sphere Medical, announces the introduction of new functionality to its Proxima™ bedside blood gas, electrolyte and metabolite analyser.

Smiths Medical is ensuring its customers are prepared for the transition from Luer to non-Luer connectors following the publication of a new standard from the International Standards Organisation (ISO).

The new Vernacare Compact disposal unit enables infection prevention at the point of care.

The presentation of the Elastic Stay Kit is designed to support new techniques being adopted to use such systems for the more challenging locations for operative sites in ENT.

A number of hospitals are seeing the benefits of using Hygiena SystemSURE Plus ATP hygiene monitoring equipment for the verification of cleaning.

Sphere Medical has recently presented at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting and published a scientific poster discussing, “A comparative survey of glycaemic control practice in the UK, Germany and BeNeLux”.

HARTMANN has won another award for its groundbreaking HydroClean® plus dressing.