RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

A computer keyboard that can be fully sterilised simply by washing in antibacterial solution is the latest weapon in the battle against the spread of deadly infections in hospitals.

Mannington’s Medera carpet has been selected to provide an all-round high performance carpet for a brand new PFI Orthopaedic Unit at Nuffield Hospital, Oxford.

Priorclave has launched its latest Rectangular Section Vertical (RSV) Power-Door Priorclaves featuring the unique, patent-applied-for “Stay-put” hydraulic drive system that powers the sliding door.

Huntleigh Healthcare has signed an agreement with Care Records to act as exclusive partners for the development, marketing and worldwide distribution of the ‘eclipse Maternity Information System’.

Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge is further boosting internal security with an extension to its existing access control system, which will be installed in a new emergency assessment unit later this year.

Trident – the new modular radiant panel from Solray – provides the three key advantages of convenience, comfort and cleanliness for public sector and commercial building services projects.

Toshiba has supplied BMI Healthcare with five Aquilion 64-slice CT scanners enabling it to offer its patients the latest in diagnostic imaging technology. This is part of a £7.5 million investment by BMI Healthcare, reinforcing its commitment to highest quality, advanced healthcare for private patients.

Rada, the commercial shower and washroom division of Kohler Mira, believes its new Rada Sense completely no-touch, electronic water control system could have a positive impact on helping to prevent MRSA crossinfection.

The new “Elements Collection” by Panaz is a fresh and multi-faceted series of prints intended for reproduction on a range of flame retardant basecloths to meet the furnishing needs of hospitals, nursing and care homes, and other areas of volume accommodation.

The Galaxy Ultra 30 Mobile is the latest new product from medical lighting specialist Brandon Medical, and has been designed specifically with IEE Wiring Regulation BS7671:2001 Special Locations Guidance Note 7 in mind.

Gramms is a cost-effective suite of estates applications including helpdesk, assets, stock, purchase orders, and project management written specifically for the NHS and in use at many major Trusts in the UK.

SAS International has introduced SAS AB, an anti-bacterial coating for metal ceilings and architectural products suitable for a variety of public and commercial buildings including hospitals. Used in conjunction with routine cleaning procedures, the coating effectively inhibits the growth of microorganisms and controls the potential risk.

In the course of its roof membrane replacement, The James Pagett Hospital in Great Yarmouth selected Crossgrip safety matting to create the walkways.

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to provide outstanding customer service, Welch Allyn will be working in partnership with EBME. The new arrangement will ensure a higher level of customer service support by handling warranty replacements and repairs for Welch Allyn thermometers and aneroid blood pressure monitors with an even faster in-country return to service.

SirrusStone by A&J Gummers is a solid surface material, made from a blend of natural materials and pigments, which is easy to maintain and extremely durable. For a sleek, seamless surface, SirrusStone bathing panels offer a neat, easy to fit and hygienic solution for showering areas.

The Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham has recently taken delivery of five MasterMover ride-on machines. The existing hand tugs at the facility that were over 20 years old were coming to the end of their working life and needed to be replaced with a machine that was versatile enough to tow a variety of items inside a busy single site teaching hospital, which would address manual handling concerns, reduce noise, would not damage the extensive miles of vinyl covered corridor and add to the modernisation of the portering services.

Research shows that 85% of dirt that enters a building is carried in on the shoes of the occupants and visitors. To combat this problem, Mannington has introduced Ruffian and Ruffian Ridge – two new co-ordinating designs of entrance matting, which can be used together or separately as an effective barrier.

A new range of “Little Giants” has been specifically designed and developed by Miele for use in laundries that may lack the space or sufficient quantities of laundry to require large commercial machines. The 5.5 kg or 6.5 kg load capacity in the Little Giants, together with a host of innovative features, create more options for the user and make these machines the ideal choice for many small healthcare establishments such as residential or nursing homes, and hospitals.

Rigel Medical has recently updated a number of new features in its multipurpose electro medical safety analyser, the Rigel 277 Plus.

The Otex laundry disinfection system is set to be evaluated by the NHS, as a result of the product being launched to a key meeting of NHS officials and nurses responsible for hospital cleanliness and infection control.