RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The GI Reporting Tool from UNISOFT has been developed in conjunction with gastroenterologists and is currently installed in nearly two thirds of UK NHS and private hospitals.

Offering the complete solution for endoscopy units, PARTNERS FOR ENDOSCOPY will be showcasing a range of innovative products at BSG 2014.

GETINGE UK offers a comprehensive range of solutions for disinfection, sterilisation and infection control, designed for reliable and cost-effective performance.

AUDERE MEDICAL SERVICES provides a range of specialist services for multimanufacturer decontamination equipment including automated endoscope reprocessors for all major UK, European and US brands.

FUJIFILM and AQUILANT ENDOSCOPY will be launching information and storage technology for UK Endoscopy services at BSG 2014.

PURICORE will be showing RapidAER – its new pass through AER for endoscope decontamination. The modular design of the new system delivers high levels of reliability with fast cycle times to support the ever increasing productivity demands put on endoscopy units.

The patented CleanaScope system, available via MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, includes a three part single-use sterile liner process which offers a protected environment for the disinfected scope.

SYNERGY HEALTH works in partnership with operating theatre personnel and other clinical users to achieve optimal patient care. Its products include Detex X-ray detectable gauze swabs and the Bert range of bags for endoscopic retrieval of tissue.

KIMAL procedure packs have been supporting cardiology and radiology departments around the world for years. Now in their 50th year, Kimal plans to launch its new range of surgical procedure packs to the theatre customer.

ECOLAB has launched a new programme for operating theatres, designed to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as to realise cost-savings.

Continuous inspiration of dry gas can be a serious problem for the intensive care patient.

3M is committed to supporting healthcare professionals in preventing healthcareacquired infections (HCAIs), providing perioperative, patient warming and infection prevention solutions to support improvements in quality, cost and outcomes.

SWANN-MORTON has become a leader in the manufacture of surgical blades, scalpels and handles – offering quality, precision and reliability.

UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL’s comprehensive range incorporates procedure packs, drapes and gowns, as well as an extensive range of sterile supplementaries.

ANETIC AID will be exhibiting its high quality, functional and user-friendly trolleys – including the latest model of its flagship QA3 patient trolley and the sophisticated QA4 Day Surgery System which combines the functions of transport trolley, operating table and recovery bed.

The Assurance Alar One-Sense sensor, from PENTLAND MEDICAL, is said to offer a new generation of pulse oximetry. The Alar sensor fits comfortably on the nasal ala, the fleshy part of the side of the nose, providing a new, easily accessible, monitoring site for pulse oximetry.

KARL STORZ has completed a project with Nuffield Health at its Guildford Hospital which was keen to increase the number of patients it could treat and increase efficiency and broaden its range of facilities

Hospitals are increasingly becoming concerned about endoscope quality control and costs. Due to increasing demands for instrument availability and current workflow practices, many endoscope defects are not detected until they reach the operating theatre.

GAMA HEALTHCARE is the only company in the UK to have been awarded Department of Health (DH) ‘RRP’ Category One Status for its Clinell alcoholic 2% chlorhexidine wipes.

Quasar eLite is a new LED operating theatre light that has been designed and built in Britain by a consortium of UK-based surgeons, engineers and infection control specialists.