RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

STRYKER hospital beds, theatre trolleys and patient stretchers are specially designed for comfort and security. Long transports and heavy patients can all increase the risk of back and shoulder injury for the caregiver – a major cause of sickness among NHS staff (Boorman, 2009).

As the NHS is tasked with making savings of 20 billion pounds over the next four years, trusts are already making cuts in nursing posts and an estimated 5,600 jobs could be at risk across all areas and services.

HYGIENA INTERNATIONAL is a global leader in the provision of rapid hygiene testing systems. Hygiena’s core technology uses ATP Bioluminescence that provides a real-time objective measurement to verify that cleaning standards have been achieved.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP), a division of Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, has a long track record designing and delivering innovative infection prevention solutions such as area decontamination technology, instrument sterilisation, high-level disinfection and cleaning technologies that dramatically raise the level of health and safety for those who matter most.

STERIS is a global leader in decontamination and infection control, providing innovative sterilisation products and solutions for the healthcare environment. Its latest offering – the BioGienie – is a compact, manoeuvrable hydrogen peroxide disinfectant system designed for safe and effective wide area bio-decontamination.

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS, a leading supplier of waste bins through NHS Supply Chain, will be introducing its full range of fire retardant plastic waste bins at the HIS exhibition.

BD is a leader in medical technologies and provides high quality and cost effective solutions for HAI prevention and management.

CAREFUSION helps customers to measurably improve patient care by working in close partnership with hospitals to protect both the operating team and patients through the provision of clinically proven infection prevention products.

A new dedicated single-patient hospital pack, comprising of 125 mL Hibi Scrub Plus, has been launched by MOLNLYCKE for hospital staff to give to patients for a whole body wash prior to surgery, or for use while staying overnight on the ward.

FANNIN was established in 1829 and today is part of the DCC group. The company’s MicroClave needle-free IV access system is proven for use on central and peripheral venous access.

BIOQUELL will be showcasing its hi-tech hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) whole room surface bio-decontamination equipment and services. The company’s technology has become an important tool in reducing rates of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI), targeting and eliminating threats from organisms which may be present in the patient’s environment.

LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS, which provides innovative molecular diagnostics solutions for MRSA and C. difficile testing, is announcing the launch of Illumigene from Meridian Biosciences and will be demonstrating a sensitive, rapid, and easy test for detection of toxigenic C. difficile in stool samples.

COOK MEDICAL’s Spectrum antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters (CVC) are designed specifically to reduce the likelihood of a catheterrelated bloodstream infection (CRBSI).

ECOLAB, the infection prevention specialist, will be showcasing its new fully virucidal alcohol hand gel, Spirigel Complete. With the theme of “Complete Protection – Everywhere It Matters”, the company will be demonstrating its products and services to the attending delegates.

Infection control and prevention is of the highest priority within the healthcare industry and the sanitising of surfaces and equipment forms the foundation of any effective hygiene practice.

As pioneers in hand hygiene education, GOJO has an established team of experts whose sole focus is on-going support to hospitals across the UK.

Adherence to the principles of asepsis is the foundation of surgical site infection prevention. It is critical to minimise a patient’s exposure to bacterial contamination from the surrounding environment to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infection.

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

CareFusion helps customers to improve patient care by working in close partnership with hospitals to protect both the operating team and patients through the provision of clinically proven infection prevention products.

PALL MEDICAL provides a diverse range of filtration membranes to the healthcare market for critical contamination control. Specifically engineered for the filtration of blood and its components, hospital water, respiration, parenteral therapy and cardiovascular and general surgical applications, its filtration products are a critical element for infection control and blood safety.