RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

BAXTER HEALTHCARE has announced the approval of Artiss, a slow-setting fibrin sealant indicated as a tissue glue to seal subcutaneous tissue in plastic, reconstructive, and burn surgery, as a replacement or an adjunct to sutures or staples.

In organisations where infectious or potentially infectious laundry has to be washed, legislation requires a barrier setup for clean and unclean sides.

GOLDSWORTH MEDICAL has extended its range of sterile service equipment to offer a new endoscopy specific product range.

The new ABX Micros ES60 haematology analyser from HORIBA MEDICAL is specially designed for point of care clinics, laboratories and emergency services.

JAOTECH has introduced a new self-powered, robust, portable trolley cart for its range of hygienic computer terminals to provide medical staff and patients with easy and instant access to information in hospitals.

COVIDIEN offers an alternative to silver dressings for those who wish to try something new.

MELA SOLUTIONS, a leading specialist medical software company, has announced the release of a new clinical management system, MedICUs for tissue viability.

SPENCO HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL launched in April 2008 an extended range of dermal pads.

Queen’s Award winner for Innovation 2008, ACTIVA HEALTHCARE announces the launch of the first PHMB moist wound dressing, Suprasorb X + PHMB.

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

Exuding wounds impact on patients’ quality of life in many ways, but the improved Biatain range can make a difference by offering faster wound healing with maximum comfort.

In 2006, FRONTIER MEDICAL GROUP integrated four medical product manufacturers into one medical device company providing consumable products and services to major international healthcare providers.

BULLEN HEALTHCARE, a dispensing appliance contractor operating in the continence, stoma and woundcare markets, offers a personalised home delivery service for patients throughout the whole of the UK.

With simple, but innovative, design features MedMat is winning awards and clinicians’ recognition for being an effective tool for fighting infection.

The Venturi Compact negative pressure wound therapy system, from TALLEY, has been developed using the latest technology – delivering a reliable and clinically proven product at a competitive price.

URGO is an international provider of healthcare solutions, offering a complete range of cost-effective wound management dressings – including the Urgotul, Urgocell and Urgosorb ranges.

LINET UK will be showcasing the latest addition to its product portfolio – the Virtuoso 3 cell cycle alternating pressure mattress system.

Sorbion sana is SORBION’s new, atraumatic, hypoallergenic absorbent dressing – which is contained within an innovative threedimensional, non-adherent envelope. .

HUNTLEIGH will highlight wound healing and prevention solutions, including therapy surfaces, topical negative pressure and medical beds.

MEDIHONEY offers the only antibacterial medical honey indicated for infected wounds.