RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Hygienic processing of laundry is particularly important in hospitals where it could be the source of the spread of infection and potentially pathogenic microorganisms.

In emergency medicine, equipment needs to be easy and rapid to use.

Following feedback from customers, PROACT MEDICAL has announced that its enhanced Metal Max 90 range of laryngoscope blades is now available, featuring significant improvements.

The new Perseus A500 anaesthesia workstation, from DRÄGER, can support the training of young anaesthesiologists with its assistant function, making a contribution to patient safety in the OR.

DR WEIGERT (UK) has developed and launched a new range of decontamination products for the manual and automated cleaning of flexible endoscopes which meet all the rigorous demands required by sterile services departments.

CAREFUSION’s MaxPlus Clear needleless connector features a clear housing and patented Tru-Swab technology, while the clear housing provides complete visualisation of the fluid path – a visual reminder to completely perform clinical practices such as priming, disinfection and flushing.

SERCHEM has been working on a project to address the potential repetitive strain issues being faced by a growing number of endoscopy unit staff due to the manual syringe process of the flexible endoscopes in the primary clean.

BOWA’s range of bipolar and monopolar cables are guaranteed for 300 autoclavings.

SCHÜLKE UK has announced the launch of new 30 mL octenilin cleaning solution sachets, designed for antimicrobial cleaning and decontamination of the skin before urinary catheterisation.

High level disinfectant, Trigene Advance, has been renamed Distel, by TRISTEL SOLUTIONS, and coincides with a change of distribution channel for the product range within the NHS.

Providing inspiration and education for infection prevention and control professionals, Infection Prevention 2012 will provide an insight into best practice, innovation and ideas for improvement.

The Healthcare Team from Haigh Engineering returned from a very successful IPS Conference in Liverpool – the largest infection prevention and control event in the UK.

At the recent Infection Prevention conference in Liverpool, Shirley Bishop of the Wellington hospital, London and Chris Head from Northampton General hospital NHS Trust, were announced as the joint winners of the schülke Hand Hygiene Champion of 2012 awards.

In January 2012, three babies died from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in Northern Ireland and the source was traced back to the hospital water supply.

As did Horne surface mounted shower panels – in particular for the integrity of each design and also their ease of installation, use and maintenance.

PuriCore Endoscopy, the endoscope decontamination arm of PuriCore International Ltd, now offer a range of endoscope accessories under the new umbrella of PuriCore Surgical.

The best infection control product has to have a sporicidal contact time under 2 minutes and be proven to work in all conditions, on any surface, including rubbers plastics, metals, glass, wood and fabrics.

DDC Dolphin has expanded it HTM testing service to NHS hospitals with an increasing number of hospitals now committed to comply with the recommendations in HTM 20/30-01/01.

Arguing that, ‘in the current difficult economic climate of tight budgets and the need to prioritise expenditure’ more focus should be given to ‘extending the life of existing installations rather than replacement with cheap alternatives’, Horne says its products are specifically designed for an extended lifetime’. http://www.horne.co.uk/Products/Optitherm/

HORIBA Medical UK says the implementation of an online training programme for its haematology analysers has been a great success at Spire Pathology Services.