RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

This year, SLINGSBY METRO will be showcasing a range of new and innovative high density storage equipment at the AfPP Exhibition.

MEDLINE is a £2.7 billion global manufacturer of medical products and one of the fastest growing private companies in the world.

MARSHALL PRODUCTS is a leading manufacturer of airway management devices. This year it will be launching the Tulip Airway Device.

Visitors to AfPP will be able to see and feel the new Guardian range of singleuse drapes and gowns from SUNLIGHT CLINICAL SOLUTIONS. High-tech synthetic materials enable gowns to provide high levels of protection without the need for excessive thickness and uncomfortable heat retention.

PROACT will highlight its Baska Mask – the next generation supraglottic airway offering easy insertion, effective aspiration management and a self-adjusting silicone membrane offering reliable raised ventilation pressures.

AMBU will be demonstrating its single patient use, flexible intubating scope, the aScope, which is delivered sterile and is designed to eliminate the risk of cross contamination.

For use within rigorous orthopedic and general surgical procedures, Cygnetic, by SWANN-MORTON, provides the surgeon with additional strength and stability through the patented combination of its specially designed blade and handle.

AMBU will be demonstrating its single patient use, flexible intubating scope, the aScope, which is delivered sterile and is designed to eliminate the risk of cross contamination.

For over 30 years, RUHOF has been dedicated to researching, developing and manufacturing state-of-the art products to ensure the complete decontamination of endoscopes and surgical instruments.

K-MED will be launching its range of CareBag bedpan liners, which are suitable for all applications – including emergencies, long-term stays, surgery, obstetrics, orthopedics, oncology, dialysis, maternity, ambulatory and home care.

ETHICON Products, Advanced Sterilisation Products and Ethicon Biosurgery, will be promoting a campaign of “one infection is one too many,” at AfPP, with the launch of a new concept to assist infection prevention and control – called the “Halo” effect.

Shivering after surgery is a common and unpleasant experience. Hypothermia increases the risk of surgical complications including infections and blood loss.

The new LANCER Vac-a-Scope system gives a quick and easy method of packaging endoscopes ready for safe and aseptic transportation and/or prolonged storage for up to 21 days.

AIR SAFETY manufactures an extensive range of air filters for use in medical devices – ranging from anaesthesia to spirometry. For theatres, the Eco range includes filters, HMEs and HMEFs for adult, neonatal and paediatric use.

SENDAL has over 20 years of experience in the manufacture and design of sterile disposable products. By supplying direct from the in-house manufacturer, overheads are reduced so that the company can offer higher quality and more choice at lower costs.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE provides products and solutions to deliver operating theatre efficiency.

BES DECON, a division of BES REHAB, has joined with CISA SpA to set up a new company for the manufacture and distribution of new SSD test indicators, called BIOTAK.

OPHARDT HYGIENE, with the assistance of Papworth Hospital, has designed its Touchless Dispenser for use in areas where total hand hygiene is essential such as operating theatres, ICUs and isolation units.

UNIPLEX UK is a Sheffield based surgical instrument maker manufacturing standard and bespoke instrumentation from traditional materials – including brass and stainless steel.

CAREFUSION helps customers to measurably 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.