RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Four theatres, two new and two refurbished, at London’s famous Royal Marsden Hospital, have been equipped with over 40 medical storage trolleys, including a number of bespoke designs, from wire, aluminium, stainless steel, and chrome shelving supplier Bedford Shelving Director Mark Walsh said:

PegaSys, the latest in wireless intelligent access control from Ingersoll Rand, provides “an instant, economical way to upgrade traditional mechanical doors to a fully electronically-controlled access system”.

A range of “ion generators” which developer Sharp Electronics says use technology proven to be “99% effective” in preventing the infectivity of airborne forms of the seasonal H1N1 influenza and H5N1 avian influenza viruses was launched in the UK last month.

A range of aluminium/timber windows, doors, and framing, designed for longevity, that combines sustainably grown FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification) timbers with “100% recyclable aluminium” has been launched by The Parkside Group.

A system of “outdated” security cameras at Manchester’s Christie Hospital, one of the UK’s leading cancer centres, has been replaced with a purpose-designed system supplied by Schneider Electric With many staff working shifts, 24/7 operation, and a constant patient/visitor flow, maintaining security was proving a challenge for existing camera system.

A C-TEC Quantec addressable call system has been installed at the new £10 m Todmorden Health Centre in Yorkshire.

Mood lighting” designed by a UK company has been installed in a new hi-tech scanner room at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham to create a relaxing atmosphere for patients.

The “Programma Cap” bathroom fitting range launched by Häfele UK is said to allow designers to create bathrooms “for everyone in society”, with a range that includes grab rails and shower seats that disappear from view when not required by the user.

A team from duct cleaning specialist Ductbusters has worked out-of-hours and at weekends for a two-week period to clean and sterilise the ductwork feeding five of the operating theatres at Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital.

Uninterruptible Power Supplies has announced the arrival of the PowerWAVE 8000DPA – the latest addition to the company’s “highly acclaimed” threephase rack-format modular UPS (uninterruptible power supply) range.

Tour & Andersson, the hydronic balancing solution specialist, has appointed Sergio Pontone as key accounts manager for London and the south-east of England.

Buoyed by the excellent reception among UK hospitals to its TruLight LED surgical light, launched last year, Trumpf Medical Systems has incorporated enhancements to the ultra-slim, lightweight product.

A wall cladding product said to be the world’s first PVC wall cladding system containing BioCote silver ion antimicrobial technology is now available for healthcare use.

When installing cavity wall insulation at Southend University Hospital, Climate Energy Solutions was keen to ensure minimal disruption to patients and staff.

Aura Corporation’s new Halo luminaire is a circular surface-mounted luminaire body with all the benefits of Actulite polarised daylight lighting, plus “effective sidelighting”.

GOJO describes its new PURELL skin nourishing foam hand sanitiser as “a breakthrough product” that meets World Health Organisation hygiene requirements while greatly improving skin condition.

SFS intec’s new ISOTAK TIA fastening system has delivered cost and time savings compared with alternative adhesive options on the roof of the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital’s new £22 million Women’s Centre.

NextiraOne has completed a second major contract from East Anglia’s James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to build additional dedicated data centre facilities.

Vernacare has appointed a UK manufacturing team to produce its new porter’s chair, created as part of the Department of Health and NHS PASA’s “Design Bugs Out” challenge (HEJ – June 2009).

Brandon Medical has supplied equipment including customised pendants, examination lighting, and IPS and UPS emergency back-up systems, for a new critical care unit for the Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH).