RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

BOLTON SURGICAL understands how important it is to replace the most commonly used instruments as quickly as possible.

3M is committed to offering the healthcare community a variety of innovative solutions, based on its diversified technologies.

GETINGE is a leading provider of solutions for effective cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation in infection control. It is dedicated to helping its customers achieve maximum productivity in the most cost-efficient way.

Operating from a purpose built manufacturing and distribution facility, incorporating a state-of-the-art cleanroom and a recently added ETO sterilisation chamber, UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL believes itself to be the fastest growing procedure pack provider in the UK.

Analysis from a busy endoscope decontamination department has revealed an average of 98.67% operational ‘uptime’ for its five WASSENBURG WD440PT washerdisinfectors.

CRAVEN & CO is a UK-based manufacturer with over 60 years experience in providing storage and handling solutions to the medical equipment industry.

MEDICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP presented the new SureStore® endoscope conditioning, storage and transportation system which offers cutting edge long-term active aseptic storage and transportation of endoscopes for up to 35 days, directly from the endoscope washer disinfector, negating the need for air drying of the scope prior to storage.

BES DECON will be showcasing a cassette-based solution that caters for all endoscope decontamination challenges.

With the launch of its new MetalClean solid cleaner with prion inactivation, ECOLAB’s SolidSafe system now offers an additional level of safety for both patients and users.

The Scope-Store cabinet, from LTE SCIENTIFIC, dries and stores reprocessed endoscopes for up to 14 days.

While most instrument cables have a life of between 40 and 50 autoclavings, the Bowa range of bipolar and monopolar cables, available in the UK from CATERHAM SURGICAL, are said to offer a life of around 300 autoclavings.

SURGICAL HOLDINGS has been manufacturing and repairing surgical instruments for over 24 years in the UK.

The ProReveal Fluorescence Protein Detection Test has been developed in response to the need to find a more sensitive and accurate method of checking for residual proteins that can sometimes remain on surgical instruments after the washer disinfection process.

WARDRAY PREMISE has launched the new PureSound II MRI Audio System (MR200), which replaces its original PureSound I.

PROACT MEDICAL has reduced the price of its new Accu-Pro reposable pressure infusion bag (PIB). Available in 3 L, 1 L and 0.5 L sizes, the PIB’s are only suitable for use as a disposable product and/or as a reposable product, which can offer maximum savings via multi-patient use (up to 20 uses) when cleaned according to instructions.

TIDI low cost, disposable blood pressure cuff barriers, available from PMS (INSTRUMENTS) can be applied in seconds and are suitable for use with any upper arm cuff.

HOWORTH AIR TECHNOLOGY’s role in a modular design and build project at King’s College Hospital is nearing completion.

GAMA HEALTHCARE is able to offer a type of wipe to suit every requirement. Now supplied through NHS Supply Chain, the company’s range of quality, innovative and cost effective solutions are backed by proven science, as well as aftercare support.

It only takes a quick search under ‘Breast Cancer’ on the NHS website or a quick look at any of the main cancer charity sites to reinforce why LIMBS & THINGS have released a new Breast Examination Trainer.

At the recent Infection Prevention conference in London, Suzanne Rapley and the East Surrey hospital Infection Prevention and Control team, Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust were announced as the winners of the Schulke Hand Hygiene Champion of 2013 award.