RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

TYPHARM is a UK-based company that specialises in marketing a range of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of various skin conditions.

UrgoCell Start TLC is a soft-adherent foam dressing with TLC-NOSF (Technology Lipido- Colloid), which provides pain-free dressing changes, moist wound-healing and fibroblast proliferation; and Nano-OligoSaccharide Factor – a compound designed to promote faster healing in chronic wounds.

The BRITISH LYMPHOLOGY SOCIETY (BLS) is a medical charity, drawing its members from healthcare practitioners and lymphoedema therapists who are engaged in the treatment of chronic oedema and lymphoedema.

BSN MEDICAL offers high quality product and therapy solutions to patients and clinicians in the areas of compression therapy and advanced wound care.

COVIDIEN Kendall AMD antimicrobial foam dressings are a new range of antimicrobial dressings that can lead to ideal healing environments – while being cost effective and compliant with most existing wound care protocols.

MEDIHONEY offers an antibacterial medical honey indicated for infected wounds. A range of dressings and creams are available with a combination of leptospermum honeys, from the world’s largest producer of Manuka Honey.

SMITH & NEPHEW WOUND MANAGEMENT is a world leader in advanced wound care – providing a range of treatments for wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical dehiscence and burns.

LINET UK will be showcasing its latest innovative solutions for pressure area care, wound management and mobilisation with the 3-cell cycle Virtuoso dynamic mattress and the innovative hospital bed with lateral tilt, the Latera Acute.

HUNTLEIGH will highlight wound healing and prevention solutions, including therapy surfaces, topical negative pressure and medical beds. Products on display include the innovative Wound Assist TNP system, developed with the needs of the clinician, patient and healthcare provider in mind.

Venturi NPWT systems, from TALLEY, utilise controlled negative pressure to assist and accelerate wound healing and are a clinically proven, cost effective option for the treatment of many wounds – including pressure ulcers, dehisced surgical wounds and diabetic/neuropathic ulcers.

MEDICAL INNOVATIONS has announced a major addition to its Meditherapy range, the Uno-Flush all-in-one detergent cleaner and disinfectant, designed for the initial flush and wipe of an endoscope immediately post-procedure.

SYNMED is a specialist supplier of gastroenterology diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, with expertise in upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders.

IMOTECH MEDICAL is the UK sole supplier of Fujinon Endoscopes and associated equipment manufactured by the medical division of Fujifilm Corporation.

In these times of financial restraint, reducing expenditure on capital projects has become a priority and this also applies to the decontamination of flexible endoscopes.

IA is a patient support group run by and for people with ileostomies and ileo-anal pouches. Its primary aim is to help people who have had their colon removed return to a full and active life as soon as possible after surgery.

PURICORE’s “SAFERplus” is one of the smallest and safest pass-through AERs on the market and is fully compatible with Sterilox high-level disinfectant and a wide range of Sterilox endoscopy products.

Iron deficiency anaemia is a persistent problem for many patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The Scorpio Endoscopy system, from ASCRIBE has been developed to meet the latest requirements defined by the profession, GRS, JAG and other national drivers.

In 2008, PENTAX LIFE CARE announced the arrival of the new Hi Line system. With over 50 systems now in use in the UK, Hi Line is fast becoming the gastroenterologist’s system of choice.

Endoscopic ultrasound is regarded as one of the most accurate ways of staging upper GI cancer and HITACHI’s endosonographic systems incorporate state-of-the-art “chipin- the-tip” technology – combining high definition video imaging with high resolution ultrasound imaging for increased diagnostic confidence.