RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

A growing body of evidence supports the role of the environment as a reservoir for HCAI causing pathogens, making the reduction of environmental contamination an important part of infection prevention and control measures.

ESTERLINE’s Medigenic infection control keyboard and mouse, designed by leading lights of the NHS, aims to reduce MRSA and other HCAI infections, by up to 10% within acute hospitals.

Available from AMITY INTERNATIONAL, Virusolve+ is said to deliver high level disinfection (HLD) for surfaces, the environment and instruments.

Established in 1829, FANNIN is focused on developing value added products and systems for acute hospitals, which are increasingly looking for customised clinical solutions that deliver product quality and procedure cost savings.

VorTEC is said to offer an easy-to-use vapour delivery system dispensing TECCARE Ultra – a safe, sporicidal solution.

GETINGE LANCER UK offers total solutions for decontamination, including endoscopy and CSSD washers and disinfectors, as well as prolonged storage and safe transportation devices.

PALL MEDICAL provides a wide range of filtration membranes to the healthcare market for critical contamination control.

The all-in-one BARD Comprehensive Care Foley Tray contains the essential items for a catheterisation or recatheterisation procedure in one convenient pack.

ECOLAB’s new Hand Hygiene Compliance Education Programme has been developed to support its customers in improving hand hygiene within the hospital.

MEDITROX is said to decontaminate rooms within one hour. Each cycle is computer controlled with sensors continuously monitoring the room environment to ensure the desired decontamination is achieved.

GAMA HEALTHCARE has introduced an innovative training package – a fun, informative and rewarding way for healthcare professionals to learn about the importance and best ways to keep their hospitals clean.

With over 25 years of specialist experience, HELAPET is supplier of medical and cleanroom disposables to the hospital pharmacy, aseptic manufacturing and cleanroom based industries.

Available from DUO TECH, DuoMax is a range of multi-purpose cleaning and infection control products designed to be used as a route cleaner as well as outbreak prevention/control.

Initial results from a multi-site, Department of Defense-funded clinical trial in the US, have demonstrated that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care unit rooms resulted in a greater than 40% reduction in the risk of acquiring a hospital infection.

CAREFUSION offers proven clinical technologies with actionable intelligence to improve patient care.

VACSAX believes it has one of the most comprehensive product ranges available in the disposable suction market.

Said to represent a breakthrough in skin care science, Purell Advanced is a new ‘entire hospital’ formulation, which is clinically proven to maintain skin health while offering exceptional antimicrobial efficacy.

Myla can help bring Trust’s clinical microbiology services up to date, ensuring the delivery of microbiology results and of management information into the right hands at the right time.

BIOQUELL provides hi-tech hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) whole room surface bio-decontamination equipment and services.

Hygiene solutions company, SEALED AIR’s DIVERSEY BUSINESS, offers process recommendations and products to help customers arm themselves against infections.