RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Endoscopy services throughout the UK could benefit from a new technology introduced by endoscopy equipment provider, IMOTECH MEDICAL.

ERBE UK displayed the latest in electrosurgical technology for use in GI endoscopy at BSG 2013.

PARTNERS FOR ENDOSCOPY has announced that it is now the distributor for the whole Medivators range – including the Advantage AER, Endo SmartCap and the Endo Stratus CO2 Insufflator.

The GI Reporting Tool from UNISOFT has been developed in conjunction with gastroenterologists and is currently installed in over 230 hospitals.

MEDICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP, the creator and manufacturer of the Cleanascope system has now introduced SureStore, which it describes as ‘the future of endoscope storage and transportation’.

With budgets becoming tighter for endoscopy units, coupled with ever changing and more stringent harmonised standards and guidelines for decontamination of endoscopes, hospitals are looking for innovative ways to provide a ‘best value for money’ reprocessing service that satisfies both their budget and the drive for compliant departments.

CLINELL has announced that its Easy Clean Commode has won the prestigious Good Design Award. The winning design incorporates a number of patented features that help improve cleaning compliance.

DIRECT HEALTHCARE SERVICES has launched the Dyna-Form Mercury Static Air mattress, which combines the benefits of air displacement technology with modern foams for excellent pressure reduction.

Surgeons at Birmingham Children’s Hospital have carried out over 1,000 operations in their new state-of-the art laparoscopic theatre, the first of its kind in Birmingham.

While increased levels of obesity are characteristic of contemporary lifestyles throughout the developed world, the problem in the UK has grown at an alarming rate.

In treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with emphasis on reduced calorie intake and more physical activity, the patient’s weight can stagnate or even rise.

Hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and other healthcare service providers emphasise hand hygiene as the primary way to prevent infection.

Since 1975, ORVEC has been at the forefront of woven and nonwoven textile design and innovation. Consultation with clinicians has been key in developing the Orvecare infection control range of single-use, patient specific and recyclable products.

Leading healthcare services provider SRCL is promoting the safe and sustainable disposal of sharps waste via the company’s Sharps Management Service.

SureWash, from GLANTA, is designed to electronically deliver and measure hand hygiene training and assessment without the need for a trainer being present.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS has a proven track record of designing and delivering innovative infection prevention solutions that dramatically raise the level of healthcare safety.

FANNIN UK offers an extensive range of vascular access solutions, including:

Patients at Epsom Hospital are reaping the benefits of the hospital’s recently acquired SONOSITE S-Nerve point-of-care ultrasound system.

ORTHODYNAMICS and BONE SUPPORT AB have established a partnership to promote the use of the innovative Cerament bone void filler and Cerament G into the UK market.

ELGA PROCESS WATER has introduced a new monitoring tool to help in microbiological control of water systems.