RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Exhibiting at IDSc 2014, THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL is a must read for sterile services departments seeking the latest information on best practice, research, current techniques and breakthroughs. Educational articles on decontamination are regularly included in the magazine and there will be extensive post-show coverage of the IDSc conference.

HALYARD HEALTH is a medical technology company focused on preventing infection, eliminating pain and speeding recovery. Halyard’s clinically-superior products and remarkable service help to advance health and healthcare worldwide. Formerly part of Kimberly-Clark, Halyard became an independent company on 1 November 2014.

HSS offers high quality instrument decontamination and sterilisation services for reusable medical and surgical devices used in operating theatres, wards and clinics across both NHS acute hospitals and the private sector.

HEALTH EDGE specialises in the provision of computerised and manual tracking and traceability systems, quality audit trails, consumables and bespoke labels to the health sector. Health Edge is ISO 9001 accredited.

AMITY INTERNATIONAL’s Scope-Flush Pro automates the manual flushing phase for all flexible scopes. It guarantees to flush all channels no matter the size. The technology ensures even the elevator channel is flushed. Scope-Flush Pro pulses fluid at a pressure that is non-damaging but creates a physical cleaning action. It even has technology that senses if the pressure rises, guaranteeing that no damage can occur. Each channel is flushed and then purged independently, ensuring standards are surpassed.

NEWGATE is known across the UK, Ireland and New Zealand for its GS1 standard Nexus sterile services and theatre management systems which provide full tracking, traceability and costing.

The cost pressures to the NHS for repair and replacement of surgical devices is significant. RENOVA provides reverse engineering technology and model specific parts manufacture to significantly extend device and instrument longevity within many NHS and private sector hospitals across the UK.

Traceability and compliance is becoming increasingly important in the medical world to ensure patient safety, especially for CSSDs who need to comply with ISO 11607-2 and other similar standards. HENDERSON BIOMEDICAL can offer a range of services to ensure you meet the standards expected of your CSSD.

Available from GETINGE, Vac-a-Scope is a bench-top vacuum packing system, utilising protective load carriers, and Sentinel is a free-standing gas packing system, utilising any commercially available transport trolley – providing protected and prolonged storage and transportation.

MEDICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP offers 100 days validated storage of GI endoscopes. The SureStore endoscope storage and transportation system conditions endoscopes directly from the endoscope washer disinfector, negating the need for air drying of the scope prior to storage. The design of SureStore provides a ‘patient ready’ packaged endoscope in just five minutes.

DREAMTEC’s iMonitor product eliminates paperwork from the decontamination process by moving machine reports into the Cloud. Users can avoid the cost and inconvenience of paper storage by viewing machine reports online in PDF format. iMonitor is an independent software data archiving system, designed to facilitate users saving costs on the printing, review, management and storage of machine records. iMonitor works with autoclaves, washer disinfectors and ultrasonic units.

A British manufacturer and repairer of high quality surgical instruments and orthopaedic implants, SURGICAL HOLDINGS is launching a new premier repair service with a five-year instrument repair guarantee.

Medstor from MAILBOX is proving a reliable partner for storage and logistics systems for the transportation of instruments and medical and surgical consumables. Its package offers ‘a two touch system’ from its Manchester manufacturing facility, plus the very latest ranges from Europe, resulting in choice of specification and flexibility of pricing.

MIELE PROFESSIONAL manufactures a complete range of decontamination equipment, including washer-disinfectors, sterilisers and trolley washers. Its washer disinfector range starts at a 60 cm under bench model for dentistry, to large scale 18 DIN pass through models for the CSSD. The company can now also offer a validated reprocessing system for robotic surgery instruments.

BOLTON SURGICAL is a Sheffield based manufacturer and supplier of surgical instruments. Its main business is in the UK supplying both the NHS and the private sector. It also supplies many countries around the world through its network of distributors.

To help SSDs protect the integrity of their tray wraps, WESTFIELD MEDICAL has introduced a new range of tray belts for sterility wrap protection.

Endoscope decontamination units in the UK are benefiting from a quicker, easier and fully-automated audit technology. Developed for WASSENBURG machines in partnership with quality audit trail experts Health Edge Solutions, the system removes the need for repeat scanning of devices, keeps track of scopes throughout the decontamination, drying, storage and patient procedure process and enables managers to collate, publish and archive CFPP 01-06 compliant data.

ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SYSTEMS, now part of ENVIROGEN WATER TECHNOLOGIES, offers design, manufacture, installation and service of reverse osmosis water purification systems for endoscopy and sterile service departments within the healthcare market.

PEACOCKS, working in partnership with Steelco and Matachana, is able to provide a comprehensive range of decontamination equipment to suit all environments – including full turnkey solutions.

UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL’s Newmarket headquarters and distribution facility incorporates integrated production capability including a state-of-the-art cleanroom and an ETO sterilisation system.