RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The ESCHMANN Shoulder Positioner System integrates seamlessly with Eschmann T20 and T30 operating tables.

FERNO’s latest critical care trolley has been hailed as another life saving innovation to help critically ill heart patients across the south of England.

LTE SCIENTIFIC has announced that its Scope-Store range of endoscope storage/drying cabinets has been added to the NHS “Endoscope Decontamination Equipment” National Framework.

RYNA MEDICAL UK launched as an independent company almost two years ago and has since become an established name in the UK medical market. In May 2010, the company incorporated the SCHMITZ & SOEHNE range of products into its portfolio

Patients across the UK are set to benefit from a major breakthrough in wound closure technology which will cut theatre time and reduce the risk of infection. B. BRAUN MEDICAL has secured sole distribution rights to the UK market for Quill SRS, a barbed, knotless wound closure device.

Healthcare Events will be hosting a conference on the theme of: “Delivering safe and effective clinical handover”, at the King’s Fund, London, 20 January 2011.

Watford General Hospital Accident and Emergency department, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, features in a new video case study demonstrating how the installation of a new benchtop haematology analyser and remote access and monitoring solution from HORIBA Medical has enabled CPA compliant remote haematology analysis.

A sterile barrier system, specially designed to address environment issues, is now supplied by STERIPHARM UK.

Visitors to IDSC had the opportunity to discover more about ELGA PROCESS WATER’s range of water purification systems for UK endoscopy and sterile services departments (both within the private sector and NHS).

PURICORE offers an ideal solution to meet the demands of endoscopy departments that are facing constrained budgets and increasing pressures associated with compliance with legislation.

There is currently much debate over the scientific evidence and associated risk factors related to decontamination of surgical instruments, in respect of their transport conditions – the question under discussion is: 'should they be transported wet or dry?'

DTR MEDICAL – a manufacturer of sterile single-use surgical instruments – is launching the Shea Ear Specula after surgeons’ feedback called for a new oval design.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP) seeks to dramatically raise the level of health and safety of individuals worldwide. As Johnson & Johnson’s infection prevention leader, ASP is focused on ensuring the safest possible environments for patients and their families, healthcare workers, providers and communities.

STERICON is one of the UK’s leading basket, sterilisation container and SSD accessory companies, which became part of MINIMAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS in April 2010.

A UK manufacturer of premium quality surgical instruments, SURGICAL HOLDINGS will be exhibiting at this year’s IDSc conference. The company manufactures an extensive range of instruments suitable for general surgery, ENT, thoracic, gynaecology, neurology, and specialist orthopaedics.

PURITE, a subsidiary of Ondeo IS, specialises in high performance water purification technologies – including ion exchange, RO, EDI, filtration and ultraviolet irradiation.

365 HEALTHCARE is a young, dynamic company which supplies:

ELGA PROCESS WATER has launched the Biopure Hot that delivers up to 30 litres per minute of HTM 01-06 compliant water to supply large or multiple automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) for the healthcare sector.

Kimguard One Step and Kimguard Sterilisation Wrap from KIMBERLY-CLARK provide a solution for every requirement. The high performance SMS is low linting and offers high strength and a superior microbial barrier.

The SUNLIGHT Air Disinfection Unit protects patients and healthcare professionals from airborne infection by reducing the bio-burden in the atmosphere in the same way that the natural outdoor environment cleanses the air.