RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

MEDICAL INNOVATIONS is showing the UK made Uno-Flush, an all-in-one high action channel cleanser and scope shaped sponge, designed for the initial flush and wipe of an endoscope immediately post procedure.

BEDFONT SCIENTIFIC manufacture and supply the Gastro+ hydrogen breath monitor (HBT) – a non-invasive, sensitive and specific means of detecting gastrointestinal problems.

The new LANCER Vac-a-Scope system is a user-friendly bench top endoscope vacuum packing system that provides protective transportation and prolonged aseptic storage for up to 30 days, without the need for further reprocessing.

The use of point-of-care testing (POCT) to make rapid treatment decisions is becoming increasingly popular in order to achieve greater efficiency and improve patient pathways.

ALERE has launched what it believes is the World’s first fingerstick BNP (b-type natriuretic peptide) test as an aid in diagnosis and assessment of severity of patients with heart failure.

With the recent introduction of PolyHeal, TEVA UK has entered the Wound Care sector. Developed for use on hard-to-heal wounds, PolyHeal has been clinically shown to result in a significant reduction in wound size after just one month’s treatment – even in wounds with exposed bones and tendons.

The first product in a range of award-winning healthcare furniture from BRISTOL MAID is a bedside cabinet that was developed as a result of work carried out on “Design Bugs Out”, an initiative commissioned by the Department of Health, NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency and the Design Council which challenged designers and manufacturers to redesign furniture with the aim of reducing Healthcare Associated Infections.

To assist hospitals in delivering cost improvement plans without compromising quality of care and safety standards, 3M is offering a range of single-use theatre disposables.

As part of a new video case study series from HORIBA Medical, Lynda Petley, manager, point-of-care testing team, Partnership Pathology Services, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, explains how point-of-care (POC) haematology and clinical chemistry testing has become an extension of the Trusts’ central laboratory’s services.

DAIMER INDUSTRIES received top ratings for its ATIS machines in recent lab tests on drug resistant Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. The tests showed that ATIS steam cleaners eradicated 99.999% of MRSA.

KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE has created a new, innovative fabric for its best-in-class MicroCool surgical gown that combines high performance with high level protection and comfort.

If oxygen levels become either too high or too low for premature babies on ventilation they are at risk of serious complications.

The ESCHMANN Shoulder Positioner System integrates seamlessly with Eschmann T20 and T30 operating tables.

FERNO’s latest critical care trolley has been hailed as another life saving innovation to help critically ill heart patients across the south of England.

LTE SCIENTIFIC has announced that its Scope-Store range of endoscope storage/drying cabinets has been added to the NHS “Endoscope Decontamination Equipment” National Framework.

RYNA MEDICAL UK launched as an independent company almost two years ago and has since become an established name in the UK medical market. In May 2010, the company incorporated the SCHMITZ & SOEHNE range of products into its portfolio

Patients across the UK are set to benefit from a major breakthrough in wound closure technology which will cut theatre time and reduce the risk of infection. B. BRAUN MEDICAL has secured sole distribution rights to the UK market for Quill SRS, a barbed, knotless wound closure device.

Healthcare Events will be hosting a conference on the theme of: “Delivering safe and effective clinical handover”, at the King’s Fund, London, 20 January 2011.

Watford General Hospital Accident and Emergency department, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, features in a new video case study demonstrating how the installation of a new benchtop haematology analyser and remote access and monitoring solution from HORIBA Medical has enabled CPA compliant remote haematology analysis.

A sterile barrier system, specially designed to address environment issues, is now supplied by STERIPHARM UK.