RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust has decided to introduce the Bardex I.C. silver alloy and hydrogel coated Foley catheter, from BARD, as a first line treatment option to help reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

WELCH ALLYN has developed the CardioPerfect range of state-of-the-art cardiopulmonary equipment, which can provide a full and accurate status of each patient’s cardiopulmonary function.

NEW STYLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES is introducing a range of hospital furniture which incorporates an innovative and durable antibacterial technology.

The prevention of perioperative hypothermia has now been addressed by new NICE guidelines. Amid concerns that only a minority of patients are presently actively warmed, any increase in the use of the existing disposable systems in response will have a substantial impact on theatre budgets. However, a proven system which utilises the latest technology – a patented flexible carbon polymer – is already available to warm every patient, and will reduce costs.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE’s Barrier range is expanding with the launch of a singleuse non-woven blanket, intended to help shield and prevent the patient from cooling before, during and after a surgical intervention, by maintaining the patient’s body temperature.

A versatile sling which is capable of encouraging a faster patient recovery time is available from SALITAS. Used in many hospitals – including Bradford Hospital NHS Trust – the “Bradford Sling” increases patient comfort and encourages a faster recovery.

The Hospital Infection Research Laboratory, in Birmingham, has conducted EN1276 quantitative suspension efficacy testing on TECare antimicrobial fluid using four organisms; Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus hirae.

Addressing the need for enhanced realism in neonatal emergency medical and nursing training, LAERDAL has announced the launch of SimNewB. This interactive neonatal simulator is designed to replicate both simple and complex scenarios in the first 10 minutes of a newborn’s life, optimising training opportunities within all neonatal training curricula.

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Safety syringes help protect staff from the health risks of needlestick injuries, and the Trust from damages claims. Some safety syringes are safer than others, however. Over 70% of nurses surveyed said they preferred syringes where hands and fingers stay behind the needle area when activating the safety mechanism, and where the syringe is permanently disabled after the safety mechanism is activated. Over 60% required the safety feature to be integral to the design of the syringe, the needle should withdraw into the barrel, and the mechanism be operated single-handedly.

G&N MEDICAL, a supplier of clinical waste containers, has been appointed exclusive UK distributor for the Econix Bio-Bin range.

Blood pressure monitoring has become more streamlined with the launch of a new range of FlexiPort Blood Pressure Cuffs, which connect to virtually any manual or electronic blood pressure device. This universal, costeffective solution has been developed by WELCH ALLYN.

3M has launched a new clipper blade specially designed for pre-operative removal of heavy body hair.

DAWMED offers an extensive range of decontamination equipment for use in endoscopy and ENT departments, including the Wassenburg WD440 pass-through machine and the Model 300 dry storage cabinet.

Sheffield Children’s Hospital has installed a “theatre of the future”, KARL STORZ OR1.

Safety syringes help protect staff from the health risks of needlestick injuries, and the Trust from damages claims. Some safety syringes are safer than others, however.

The latest innovations in the field of CT and MRI imaging were formally launched in the UK by SIEMENS at the Science Museum, London. A high-field 3T MRI system, the Magnetom Verio, and an adaptable single source CT, the Somatom Definition AS, have both been designed to offer advanced imaging functionality for routine and specialised clinical procedures at a much more viable capital cost for the UK health marketplace. With the NHS and private diagnostic centres demanding higher throughput rates and a return on investment, the new systems meet clinical and cost expectations.

LTE SCIENTIFIC’s latest addition to its product line is an innovative drying and storage cabinet designed specifically for use with flexible endoscopes. Following endoscope reprocessing, endoscopes need to be used within four hours unless stored under the right conditions.

MIELE is offering new washer-disinfectors – the single-cabinet PG 8527 is designed to simplify and speed up the task of reprocessing laboratory glassware, and the PG 8528 is a two-door barrier wall unit for surgical instruments.

OXOID has launched the Ideia range of products for the rapid diagnosis of viral gastroenteritis. These rapid enzyme immunoassays can be used to detect the four leading causes of viral gastroenteritis: norovirus, rotavirus, astrovirus and adenovirus, in human stool samples.