RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

A Cardiff University life sciences spin-out company has set its sights on the lucrative US medical device market after successfully securing FDA (Food and Drug Administration)approval for its Ultravision device.

Sphere Medical, announces the introduction of new functionality to its Proxima™ bedside blood gas, electrolyte and metabolite analyser.

Smiths Medical is ensuring its customers are prepared for the transition from Luer to non-Luer connectors following the publication of a new standard from the International Standards Organisation (ISO).

The new Vernacare Compact disposal unit enables infection prevention at the point of care.

The presentation of the Elastic Stay Kit is designed to support new techniques being adopted to use such systems for the more challenging locations for operative sites in ENT.

A number of hospitals are seeing the benefits of using Hygiena SystemSURE Plus ATP hygiene monitoring equipment for the verification of cleaning.

Sphere Medical has recently presented at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting and published a scientific poster discussing, “A comparative survey of glycaemic control practice in the UK, Germany and BeNeLux”.

HARTMANN has won another award for its groundbreaking HydroClean® plus dressing.

Hill-Rom has designed and developed the new TruSystem 3000 Mobile Operating Table. The introduction of this surgical table enhances the Hill-Rom Surgical Solutions product portfolio by providing a cost-effective, reliable and flexible operating table.

Pentax Medical now offers its HD Stroboscopy system for ENT applications across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The HD Strobe system provides a premium solution to optimise voice assessment, affording six times the image detail of standard-definition video to assist in the detection of subtle pathology.

Asteral, in partnership with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has installed the first of four new digital x-ray rooms at Glenfield Hospital’s radiology department. The Samsung manufactured GC85, distributed by MIS, is one of four rooms that will be installed at the hospital in the next year as part of their Asteral Select contract.

Elite is a brand new disposable drape range from Guardian Surgical. Designed to prevent infection and control costs, it breaks down the barrier between high quality and price to offer the best possible protection against bacterial migration in high performance surgical procedures, with bursting and tensile strength that exceeds the current market standard.

Intersurgical has announced the new VariFit™ non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask. VariFit™ is a single patient use hospital NIV mask for adult patients.

The PathAguard LUCA system, from PENTLAND MEDICAL, is an effective method of cleaning and treating leg ulcers/patient wounds without the risk of spreading infection.

SMITH & NEPHEWhas welcomed the publication of new global guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining strategies to reduce rates of surgical site infection (SSI).

Point-of-care ultrasound provides valuable additional information in emergency medicine, helping to guide clinical decision-making, and has an important role to play in the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. The hospital is currently using SonoSite technology for a variety of applications.

PAL INTERNATIONALhas combined the launch of its latest product with a campaign to raise awareness of the first real-world European test for chemical disinfectant wipes.

CENTRAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES (CMS), aspecialist supplier of medical equipment, has launched a new training video for its Swabsafe swab management system, which is now available.

HydroClean plus, developed by HARTMANN,has been ranked in the top three dressings worldwide.

AQUILANT ENDOSCOPYhas launched the OMOM2 capsule, a light and compact system designed to increase diagnostic accuracy and patient comfort.