RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

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.

3M has added models 3200 and 3100 to its range of Littmann electronic stethoscopes. Benefits include: 24 x sound amplification to assist in hearing faint heart, lung or body sounds; and patented ambient noise reduction technology, which acoustically cancels out an average of 85% of distracting background noise.

ETHICON, a division of Johnson & Johnson Medical, has announced the launch of the Proceed Ventral Patch, the latest addition to its family of hernia products. The umbilical hernia repair device is indicated for use in umbilical, epigastric, small ventral and trocar site hernias.

NUMAC is now incorporated within the technical support division of LANCER. Jointly, they provide a full range of independent professional services – including maintenance, validation and testing to meet current specialist requirements for decontamination and sterilisation equipment used within the NHS, independent healthcare, laboratory and pharmaceutical environments.

A new concept in eye and respiratory protection has been developed by JSP that solves the problem of incompatible safety eyewear and disposable masks, which can compromise wearer comfort and protection levels.

Difficil-S is a new low cost, two-part broad spectrum daily disinfectant. Available from the CK Consumables division of the CK GROUP, Difficil-S achieves a similar high level bacteria kill rate to sodium hypochlorite bleaches (5 log reduction at 10,000 ppm) but without any of the adverse effects of product related fumes and damage to surfaces.

Two new studies presented at the the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery congress show that KIMBERLY CLARK HEALTHCARE’s InteguSeal microbial sealant has reduced the rate of surgical site infections at two hospitals in Europe.