RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

ISKUS HEALTH is focused on bringing to market differentiated procedural solutions and services that enhance safer patient care.

VERNACARE will be showcasing the new Female Urinal, the latest new product in their product development pipeline.

Available from PESKETT SOLUTIONS, 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.

The Biopatch antimicrobial dressing, from ETHICON (a Johnson & Johnson company), is supported by an evidence base of 14 randomised controlled trials for the prevention of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) – delivering a decrease in the risk of these infections by up to 69%.

MEDICINA has been designing, developing and selling medical products into the enteral feeding and stoma markets for over 20 years.

CLINELL can provide every type of wipe to suit a Trust’s needs. Available via NHS Supply Chain, products include alcohol pre-injection swabs, large packs of patient wipes, surface wipes or multi-purpose dry wipes.

CLINIMAX is a British company specialising in the research, development and manufacture of innovative infection control products for use in the healthcare environment.

The winners of the 2013 schülke Hand Hygiene awards will receive their trophies at IPS on the SCHÜLKE exhibition stand.

Designed in conjunction with NHS infection prevention specialists, the PURE HOLD Hygiene Handle is a pull door handle that automatically dispenses virucidal gel directly onto the users hand, ensuring that every person that opens the door cleans their hands, every time.

For almost 20 years, TRISTEL has been supplying healthcare services with a full range of high-quality disinfectants for surfaces and instruments.

HYGIENA INTERNATIONAL is a provider of rapid hygiene testing systems. Hygiena’s core technology uses ATP Bioluminescence which provides a real time objective measurement to verify cleanliness.

SENTRA MEDICAL specialises in the manufacture and supply of safety engineered medical devices including: safety IV cannula; safety hypodermic needles and syringes; safety scalpels; safety scalpel blades.

SYNERGY HEALTH has launched Azo Gel, an instrument pre-clean gel, featuring a patent pending formulation that improves cleaning of reusable instruments.

PALL CORPORATION’s QPoint Tap Water Filter Assembly, the latest addition in the company’s line of point-of-use filters for protection against waterborne pathogens, is said to offer enhanced features, improved performance and a longer capsule life of up to two months.

Hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and other healthcare service providers emphasise hand hygiene as the primary way to prevent infection. However, low compliance and increased risk of infection occurs due to:

HAIGH will be exhibiting its SOLO and Panaway waste disposal solutions. As a supplier of Sluicemasters to PFI hospital projects in the UK, the company understands the need for expert advice, technical support and excellent service back up.

INTENSIVE DEEP CLEAN SYSTEMS (IDCS), the specialised healthcare deep cleaning division of cleaning contractor CK Group, will be demonstrating the advances achieved in infection prevention and control.

The new EnCompass hygiene monitoring intelligence program is the latest innovation from infection prevention company, ECOLAB.

SUZANNE CALLANDER reports on some of the themes and trends highlighted during the plenary conference sessions at the British Society of Gastroenterology annual meeting, which took place at the SECC in Glasgow in June.

With recent merging of GETINGE LANCER the company believes it is now able to offer the most comprehensive range of decontamination, sterilisation and infection control solutions.