RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

WARDRAY PREMISE is the UK’s premier radiation shielding company specialising in all types of radiation shielding for medical and industrial applications. These activities are complemented by a wide range of related accessories.

Over 1 million needlestick injuries are estimated to occur in the European Union every year, with 100,000 of these estimated within the UK. Needlestick injuries are one of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers. The EU Sharps Directive aims to prevent many of these avoidable injuries.

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

The oral care solutions developed by Kimberly-Clark Health Care are tailored to meet a variety of patient needs and comply with hospital protocols aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

The Royal Surrey County Hospital has employed SONOSITE’s M-Turbo point-of-care ultrasound system for diagnosis and treatment in its intensive care unit.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has introduced the 5mm BD AutoShield Safety Pen Needle, to enable healthcare workers and carers to deliver safe, comfortable injections to people with diabetes.

The NANOCLAVE Cabinet, which is able to decontaminate all non-invasive medical equipment and electronic devices using a clinically-proven germicidal light technology, is now available for purchase through NHS Supply Chain.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has entered into a three-year purchasing commitment with medical pulp supplier VERNACARE in a bid to achieve long-term savings.

INTERSURGICAL aims to reduce the environmental impact of its products and processes. This has resulted in a search for alternative materials to PVC. The Adult Eco Tracheostomy mask is the latest addition to its range of low environmental impact products.

In association with the English Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Centre (NHSP), Northgate Public Services has announced that it has been awarded a framework contract by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide a newborn hearing screening service in Ireland.

Compact, cost-effective system and comprehensive range of sterilisation products on display on stand W18 at Infection Prevention 2011.

CareFusion helps customers to improve patient care by working in close partnership with hospitals to protect both the operating team and patients through the provision of clinically proven infection prevention products.

Experts in single use pulp bedpan disposal, Haigh will be exhibiting the SOLO, and award-winning Panaway from their Sluicemaster range.

The Optitherm thermostatic tap from Horne has numerous features which help to prevent the spread of infection, including facilitating good management of the domestic water system.

As a leading provider of infection prevention products and solutions, Vernacare will be showcasing their latest innovations at this year’s Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Conference & Exhibition on 19-21 September 2011.

BBraun medical have recently been successful in provided Prontoderm Foam and Nasal Gel direct to the community through FP10. BBraun’s products can now be found under section 9A Bacterial decolonisation products.

Getinge Lancer is pleased to announce the additional support of a Consumables Division. This is in response to market and legislative changes, which bring an ever increasing demand for advice and training surrounding the decontamination process.

LANCER can offer everything needed for best practice in decontamination of flexible endoscopes, including automated endoscope reprocessors, scope drying and prolonged storage cabinets together with transport baskets, connectors and detergents and disinfectants and technical support and training.

For over 40 years TIMESCO has been providing products for surgery, anaesthesia, podiatry and diagnostics and it offers a lifetime guarantee on all of its reusable instruments.

UNIPLEX will be introducing the Okcel range of Oxidised resorbable cellulose haemostats which are available in Original, Heavy Duty and Fibrillar formats in a wide variety of sizes.