RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

3M HEALTH CARE offers a comprehensive range of solutions to assist in the fight against hospital-acquired infections, improving patient throughput and reducing associated costs.

In the wake of Lansley’s zero tolerance on healthcare associated infections, GOJO demonstrated elements of its continuously improving hand hygiene education programme at this year’s IPS conference to aid infection control nurses.

HELAPET is committed to both contamination and infection control across the medical industry from theatre to aseptic services and laboratories. A leading supplier of sterile and non-sterile disposables for aseptic preparation and the handling of cytotoxics, the company will showcase the specialist SteriClean range of sterile cleaning and disinfection sprays and wipes, together with its new Alcorub hand sanitising gel – specially formulated for pharmaceutical applications.

FRONTIER MEDICAL GROUP is a leading UK manufacturer of medical devices. Providing consumable products and services to healthcare providers worldwide, the Group supplies products and services to a range of clinical specialties including infection control, tissue viability and harm reduction.

The bacterium Legionella, ubiquitous in waters in the natural environment and in man-made water systems, can cause a form of pneumonia and its presence in domestic water systems needs to be managed effectively to avoid nosocomial infection, therefore.

HAIGH has developed the latest, award-winning bedpan disposal unit in its Sluicemaster range. Tackling the increasing need for user-friendly devices on the ward, Haigh believes the Panaway, with hands-free opening and autostart sensor, directly meets the needs of infection control nurses on the ward.

Encompassing the very latest innovations in disposable curtains, MARLUX recently unveiled its new Premiere Range customised printed curtains at IPS 2010. While all Marlux curtain systems are engineered to aid infection control, the company’s printing service offers the added advantage of enabling customers to promote their establishment, support a local charity or demonstrate commitment to the privacy and dignity of patients.

At AfPP, DELTA will be introducing a range of Gelita Medical haemostatic gauze, sponges and powder – which are competitively priced and offer a cotton substrate.

P3 MEDICAL continues to focus on providing innovative, high quality and cost-effective perioperative and general hospital products.

A new single-use anaesthetic medication safety tray – designed to reduce the risk of operating theatre error – will be officially launched at AfPP. Pioneered by medical products manufacturer VERNACARE, the Vernatray has individual channels to ensure the correct alignment of syringes and has a separate storage area for ampoules and sharps.

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN works with more than 450 Trusts, to offer a comprehensive range of infection prevention products to help Trusts meet their objectives on cleaning, hygiene and infection control.

MEDITRAX is a complete solutions provider for decontamination and tracking solutions, all of which will be on display at AFPP.

This year, SLINGSBY METRO will be showcasing a range of new and innovative high density storage equipment at the AfPP Exhibition.

MEDLINE is a £2.7 billion global manufacturer of medical products and one of the fastest growing private companies in the world.

MARSHALL PRODUCTS is a leading manufacturer of airway management devices. This year it will be launching the Tulip Airway Device.

Visitors to AfPP will be able to see and feel the new Guardian range of singleuse drapes and gowns from SUNLIGHT CLINICAL SOLUTIONS. High-tech synthetic materials enable gowns to provide high levels of protection without the need for excessive thickness and uncomfortable heat retention.

PROACT will highlight its Baska Mask – the next generation supraglottic airway offering easy insertion, effective aspiration management and a self-adjusting silicone membrane offering reliable raised ventilation pressures.

AMBU will be demonstrating its single patient use, flexible intubating scope, the aScope, which is delivered sterile and is designed to eliminate the risk of cross contamination.

For use within rigorous orthopedic and general surgical procedures, Cygnetic, by SWANN-MORTON, provides the surgeon with additional strength and stability through the patented combination of its specially designed blade and handle.

AMBU will be demonstrating its single patient use, flexible intubating scope, the aScope, which is delivered sterile and is designed to eliminate the risk of cross contamination.