RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The experience and technical expertise of two major players in the washer disinfector market have been combined, through the creation of a new company, following the acquisition of Dawmed International by the Dutch-based group WASSENBURG & CO.

As an independent family-owned company, DR FALK PHARMA focuses on improving patient outcomes through a dual approach:

In the current economic downturn it is vital to control costs and water treatment is a key area. ELGA PROCESS WATER’s new AQUAservice Star package offers a solution.

MERCK SERONO GASTROENTEROLOGY offers an extensive range of high quality enteral feeding tube devices, which are designed not only to meet all of your clinical requirements, but also provide maximum patient comfort, flexibility and simplicity.

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.

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE and VERTEC SCIENTIFIC have announced a distribution partnership that will see Vertec exclusively market the X Class range of ultrasound systems in the markets of

A PVC wall cladding system containing BIOCOTE silver ion antimicrobial technology is now available for installation in hospital wards from ADVANCED HYGIENIC CONTRACTING.

SIC now has a range of robust general-purpose trolleys and video trolleys available.

CHEMVIRON’s carbon cloth division has recently developed a series of products which, when tested by the UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA), have been proven to be both antiviral and virucidal.

LIFETEC MEDICAL LIMITED (LifeTec) has taken over full distribution rights for Nihon Kohden diagnostic ECG machines and patient monitoring products within England and Wales.

Vaccines and some cytotoxic drugs can be rendered ineffective or lose efficacy if they are stored above 8°C. Traditional methods of cold chain management rely on data loggers and time consuming manual recording of temperatures.

BEDFORD SHELVING has played a key role in the redevelopment of the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London.

A pioneering new use for tissue “glue” is saving the lives of children suffering from a rare brain disorder. Histoacryl, developed by B. BRAUN MEDICAL was initially developed for use in A&E units as a fast, effective alternative to traditional stitches for minor cuts, and is now widely used for surgical purposes.

JOHNSON DIVERSEY’s Softcare Med H5 is an alcohol-based hand rub with a combination of Propan-1-ol, Propan-2-ol, glycerine and cellulose thickener, for optimum antimicrobial activity, skin care, compliance with standards and safety in use.

PLINTH 2000 has introduced an innovative bariatric trolley with a safe working load (SWL) of 320 kg (50 stone), which is designed to reduce unnecessary patient handling and minimise the risk of client or carer injuries.

The TRUMPF OR light TruLight 5000 has received the Good Design Award 2009 in the medical category, from the American architecture and design museum.

Team-working between theatre teams and sterile services will be crucial to meet the challenges ahead in decontamination, particularly in view of proposed changes to the way instruments will be managed. Speakers at the IDSc conference argued that better co-operation, increased training and more stringent process control are crucial to raising standards and ensuring patient safety. LOUISE FRAMPTON reports.

MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE, a manufacturer of surgical gloves, has launched a non-latex, double gloving solution – the new Biogel PI Indicator Underglove – which helps to protect against latex protein allergies, as well as blood-borne viruses.

INVATEC has launched its latest selfexpanding peripheral stent system, Maris Plus. The Maris Plus stent has a “lesionspecific” design with larger sizes to meet the clinical requirements of the iliac region.

ROCHE has announced the launch of the Elecsys Troponin T high sensitive (TnT hs) assay, for use on Cobas and Modular Analytics serum work areas, in the UK and Ireland.