RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

DR. WEIGERT is a well known and established manufacturer of specialised detergents and disinfectants sold under the trade name of Neodisher. Based in Hamburg, the company supplies hospitals and clinics throughout Europe. In the UK, the company supplies its products through a subsidiary company, Dr. Weigert UK Ltd, and an expanding network of specialist distributors

For 20 years ROBERTS SURGICAL HEALTHCARE has been a respected supplier of surgical instruments and healthcare products to the NHS and private health sectors, throughout the UK A fully compliant ISO 9002 company, all its products carry a CE mark, in accordance with the Medical Devices directive (93/42/EEC). It is also registered on the PASA Framework Agreement as a preferred supplier.

INTAVENT ORTHOFIX is a growing, diversified company that offers both a broad range of minimally-invasive and non-surgical products in anaesthesia, orthopaedics/trauma and for care of female patients, as well as a commitment to the provision of clinical programmes and formalised training for the life of its products.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE invites perioperative practitioners to take a walk through history with “surgery through the ages”; rejuvenate with a “recovery pack” at the welcome bar; attend one of the “meet the expert” sessions; and record their day in the “timeless photo booth”.

PROACT will once again attend AfPP with a range of innovative and affordable monitoring products and consumables. The patented IP Set Disposable Fast ECG System offers an accurate and time saving solution. When ECG monitoring is required, a 12 lead ECG can be applied typically in under 45 seconds. The IP Set electrodes are hardwired, providing an ultra reliable contact, which effectively eradicates the common errors caused by poor electrical contacts.

PARBURCH MEDICAL has been manufacturing the Fogless range of proctoscopes for over 30 years and is ISO 9001 certified, while all products are CE marked.

PAUL HARTMANN offers a range of safe and reliable drapes for every surgical procedure, comfortable surgical gowns, and gloves suitable for every indication.

ERBE UK will be showing the latest developments in the field of electrosurgery.

The comfort and security of STRYKER’s hospital beds, theatre trolleys and patient stretchers have helped make the company an industry leader in patient handling equipment. However, long transports and heavy patients can all increase the risk of back and shoulder injury for the care provider.

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS has upgraded its Xario ultrasound system, which offers visualisation of minute tissue details and vascular structures with precision, for a faster, more accurate diagnosis.

ESCHMANN EQUIPMENT, a leading manufacturer of operating theatre equipment, will be partnering with KINGS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a manufacturer of high quality anaesthesia and critical care products, to distribute its range of medical products in the UK.

With MRSA bacteraemia rates hovering around 1,000 cases per quarter (HPA report: April 2008) the need to prevent hospital acquired infection, in particular, catheter related bloodstream Infections, is greater than ever. This objective could be made easier with the launch of a new infection control product from PLIVA.

SLEEPWORKS PRODUCTS, a start-up company based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales has developed a simple, effective and user-friendly device, called “Snorekil”, that puts an end to sleep disruption due to snoring.

Ideal for the smaller lab or budget, LANCER’s latest 910LX washer-dryer for laboratory glassware has many new features and benefits including rapid HEPA-filtered injector drying and on-board chemical storage.

A new 24/48 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor, designed to improve patient comfort and convenience for staff, is available from APC CARDIOVASCULAR.

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS is one of the largest sackholder manufacturers in the UK. Its premium range is designed for hands-free operation and has the option of the Biocote antimicrobial coating.

See it Safe fabric with X-static silver fibre technology is proven to reduce the risk of MRSA. TORAY TEXTILES EUROPE’s range of textile products are extremely safe, comfortable to wear and appropriate for both patient and staff.

As a Rapid Review Panel (RRP) level 1 recommendation firm, BARD has been listed on the NHS, www.clean-safe-care.nhs.uk website, which aims to provide information on reducing healthcare acquired infections (HAIs).

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE will be highlighting its continuing commitment to educating healthcare professionals. The experience and knowledge of its expert clinical team. Nigel Braithwaite, clinical development manager and Jane Aston, clinical nurse consultant, are now available to present “Continuing Education Sessions” on a variety of current issues at hospitals or Trusts.

BIOCOTE will be presenting an update on the latest environmental and laboratory-based research surrounding silver antimicrobial technology within the healthcare environment. The link between environmental contamination and HAIs is a hot topic among infection control professionals, with acceptance that equipment and furniture can be both reservoirs and transmitters of bacteria.