RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

With 25 years’ experience selling equipment on behalf of the NHS, HILDITCH GROUP has managed over 90 hospital site clearances. The company has a number of valuers who can provide accurate quotes on what equipment is worth before it is sent to auction, along with trained engineers who can inspect equipment and undertake data cleansing on hard drives, enabling resale instead of disposal.

EURO ENERGY is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of original manufacturer and replacement medical batteries to the NHS, private sector and other healthcare organisations. Euro Energies supplies in excess of 170 different original manufacturer medical batteries from leading healthcare organisations including Cardiac Science, Carefusion, Draeger, Heine, Keeler, Mindray, Nihon Kohden, Philips, Physio Control, Riester, Welch Allyn and more.

CAREFUSION infusion technologies combine one of the leading IV medication safety systems (Guardrails) and a broad portfolio of clinically differentiated IV sets and accessories. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of infusion products, helping address two of the most significant issues affecting healthcare providers and Ensuring IV medication safety patients today: medication errors and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

IMOTEK claims to be the largest Sony medical dealer in the UK specialising in the replacement of printers, monitors and recorders. The company will be highlighting the new, stylish 27 inch LMD-2765MD LCD monitor from Sony, offering full high definition images from a wide range of medical imaging systems.

MORTARA INSTRUMENT has announced the worldwide release of its next generation electrocardiograph – the ELI 380.

DE SMIT MEDICAL is one of the leading suppliers of bladder scanners to the NHS being the preferred choice of many NHS Trusts. The BioCon range engineered for accuracy, meeting the needs of all clinical areas.

ARDO, based in Taunton, is part of an independent Swiss family firm, which develops, manufactures and markets medical technology.

ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL provides high performance disposables and high technology equipment for haemodialysis, CRRT and apheresis therapies. Developments on show at the exhibition include:

GE HEALTHCARE has introduced the new ‘Oneself’ platform alongside its proprietary probe repair service ‘Unisyn’, offering support to the biomed community incorporating equipment information, as well as parts procurement, and probe repair solutions.

HOSPIRA has announced that it will be launching its new Plum 360 infusion device platform into the UK market. The Plum 360 device incorporates the already established benefits of the Plum A+ infusion system with added feature enhancements such as a tilted screen, tubing guides and a new keypad design.

Since 2011, TENACORE UK has been supporting EBME departments throughout the NHS with quality and cost-effective equipment and repair services. As a service provider, Tenacore works with EBME departments to support them with repairs performed both in-house and out.

Tube Anchor from P3 Medical has been specifically designed to solve the common problems associated with the fixation of administration tubing. The Tube Anchor attaches comfortably to the skin and grips the tubing, protecting the cannula from the effects of traction and allowing patients to move freely.

WELCH ALLYN, a medical diagnostic device company, has partnered with healthcare software development company Spok, to enable the delivery of critical patient monitoring data from Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitors (VSM) to mobile devices including smartphones, pagers, Wi-Fi phones and more.

PROACT Temperature Monitoring range includes the Bokang non-contact infrared Forehead Thermometer. Offering non-invasive measurement of temperature, via infrared technology, the product has two measuring modes: body temperature and surface/ambient. This thermometer is extremely easy to use – users simply point and press the device within 2 cm - 5 cm of the patient’s forehead for a reading.

VERNACARE has developed a new commode chair – introducing a robust, easyclean design – to help reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). The new VernaChair has been developed collaboratively with clinicians from across the healthcare sector, to increase patient safety.

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded INGENICA SOLUTIONS a contract to supply its inventory management solution in the Trust’s operating theatres department. The initial contract is for Ingenica Solution’s inventory management ‘top up’ solution.

STRYKER’S Prime Series Stretchers are designed to ensure safety and efficiency, while enhancing the patient experience. The Prime solution is ‘BackSmart’, which means it is instrumental in reducing caregiver injuries during patient care.

CANTEL Medical’s new endoscope washer disinfector, the RapidAER, offers the benefits of productivity and reliability, and has a cycle time as short as 17 minutes – providing efficient throughput. It also has a small 0.5 m2 footprint for maximum flexibility in architectural planning.

SMITH & NEPHEW has announced the launch of its Suturefix Ultra soft suture anchor. Indicated for use in both hip and shoulder labral repair, this new anchor’s smaller size and soft construct allows surgeons to fine tune their repairs by adding additional anchors and fixation points.

IMAGE-TECH MEDICAL has introduced Fuse (Full Spectrum Endoscopy), which has a 330° field of view, utilising three HD cameras at the distal end. This ‘Pathfinder’ technology benefits patients with the way forward always in view, potentially reducing patient pain, improved procedure times and Caecal intubation rates.