IDSc PREVIEW 2012
Bipolar and monopolar cables promise 300 autoclavings
While most instrument cables have a life of between 40 and 50 autoclavings, the Bowa range of bipolar and monopolar cables, available in the UK from CATERHAM SURGICAL, are said to offer a life of around 300 autoclavings. Using a combination of
silicone on their cables; glass fibre reinforced plugs; and a sealing technology to bond them together, it has been possible to reduce the typical damage caused by fluid ingress, making the cables more durable, yet costing less
Washer range with automated Bowie-Dick test
MMM GmbH is one of the major European manufacturers of decontamination and sterilising equipment. The UK subsidiary, MMM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UK, has been based in Leeds since 1997 and operates UK wide. Its comprehensive product range includes:
• Steam sterilisers • Steam generators • Washers/disinfectors • Automated endoscope reprocessors • Contract servicing, support and validation
On show at IDSc will be the new Uniclean washer range. This complements the popular Selectomat PL Steam Steriliser range – now featuring SteamSpy, the fully automated Bowie-Dick test. These products can be combined with the company’s complete SSD Track and Trace System – Ecosoft, and can be backed by an individually tailored service and support contract.
FAX ENQUIRY NUMBER: H1001
than 20 pence per cycle. Bowa cables have been designed for
use with most generators on the market. FAX ENQUIRY NUMBER: H1000
Single-use instruments
BAILEY INSTRUMENTS has supplied the NHS and private sector for over 30 years with innovation and high quality instrumentation under the Bailey brand. More recently it has also supplied single-use products under the Susol brand. Initially adopted onto the National
Framework via the Innovation Pathway, the company’s single-use range is gaining in popularity – combining quality, performance and innovation in design. Susol, along with the reusable Bailey
range, has been approved onto the new NHS Supply Chain Framework covering all categories of surgical instrumentation.
FAX ENQUIRY NUMBER: H1003 System offers benefits for SSDs
Since initial installation in Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, ECOLAB’s SolidSafe System has shown significant operational improvements in a number of key areas of its sterile services department. Providing the cleaning power of 80 L of a liquid concentrate from a single 4 kg capsule of MetalClean solid detergent, Darent Valley’s annual product usage is down 96% from 192 x 10 L barrels of liquid to just 24 x 4 kg capsules of MetalClean. Apart from the health and safety benefits
resulting from reduced handling (down 87%), the hospital has also seen a reduction in packaging waste disposal costs (98%) without any compromise in cleaning efficacy.
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Compact RO system for AERs
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SYSTEMS (UK),a leading supplier of water purification equipment to the healthcare market, is launching the new EndoTherm Mini reverse osmosis unit. A compact reverse osmosis unit, the system has been designed and built in the UK to feed automated endoscopy reprocessors (AER’s). It delivers consistently pure water that exceeds the guidelines detailed within HTM 2030, CfPP 01-06 and ISO 15883. At just 550 mm (w) x 600 mm (d) x
1,785 mm (h), it is easy to locate in wash rooms and reduces the investment needed in pipe work. Automatic, out of hours thermal disinfection process ensures the water quality at point of use consistently achieves <10 cfu/100mL, without the use of expensive pre-packaged chemicals. In
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addition to this, the unit is easily upgradeable allowing for any future expansion.
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