RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Available from AMITY INTERNATIONAL, airdecon 200 is a Whole Room Decontamination System (WRDS), providing professionals with an effective, fast means of infection prevention and control.

Most sharps injuries can be prevented and there is a legal requirement on employers to take steps to prevent healthcare staff being exposed to sharps injuries.

KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE is a leading provider of infection control solutions that help prevent healthcareassociated infections, contributing to a safer environment for both healthcare workers and patients.

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) represent a large and growing problem for our healthcare system.

GOJO is continuing its commitment to improving hand hygiene practices and patient safety for all by playing an active role at IPS 2013.

You may be in the process of removing the outlet fitting of your healthcare tap in a bid to reduce the risk of pseudomonad contamination. However, this will actually exacerbate the issue of retrograde contamination while also introducing other problems.

Infrared technology could be a key strategy in improving healthcare workers’ hand-hygiene compliance, according to the results of a trial in a UK-based general medical unit.

WYBONE designs and manufactures clinical waste bins and products for healthcare environments. The company will be displaying a selection of products including the innovative Capsule hospital waste bin.

BD will be promoting its DecisIV range which includes BD Nexiva closed IV catheter system, BD Q-Syte luer access split septum and BD PosiFlush.

KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL (KCP) provides a wide range of hand hygiene and surface disinfection solutions to help control the spread of healthcare-associated infections.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE is exhibiting its HiBi antiseptics range and its newest surgical product Barrier EasyWarm. Barrier EasyWarm active self-warming blanket is designed for patient warming – before, during and after surgery.

As 1.89 million Britons caught norovirus during last winter the need for hand hygiene facilities at a point of need has never been greater.

ISKUS HEALTH is focused on bringing to market differentiated procedural solutions and services that enhance safer patient care.

VERNACARE will be showcasing the new Female Urinal, the latest new product in their product development pipeline.

Available from PESKETT SOLUTIONS, the ProReveal Fluorescence Protein Detection Test has been developed in response to the need to find a more sensitive and accurate method of checking for residual proteins that can sometimes remain on surgical instruments after the washer disinfection process.

The Biopatch antimicrobial dressing, from ETHICON (a Johnson & Johnson company), is supported by an evidence base of 14 randomised controlled trials for the prevention of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) – delivering a decrease in the risk of these infections by up to 69%.

MEDICINA has been designing, developing and selling medical products into the enteral feeding and stoma markets for over 20 years.

CLINELL can provide every type of wipe to suit a Trust’s needs. Available via NHS Supply Chain, products include alcohol pre-injection swabs, large packs of patient wipes, surface wipes or multi-purpose dry wipes.

CLINIMAX is a British company specialising in the research, development and manufacture of innovative infection control products for use in the healthcare environment.

The winners of the 2013 schülke Hand Hygiene awards will receive their trophies at IPS on the SCHÜLKE exhibition stand.