MEDICA PREVIEW 2016
Blade and scalpel safety solutions It was recently announced that Swann-
Swann-Morton will be exhibiting its range of British manufactured surgical blades and scalpels. Sales and marketing director, Chris Taylor, said: “We hope that this year’s event will provide a platform for us to reinforce the importance of raising local awareness of the availability of our sharps safety solutions not only among our EU-based partners but also those located even further afield.”
Morton is to be the new UK, French and Polish distributor for the Qlicksmart safety products which will form a natural extension to its existing range of sharps safety solutions. The single-use blade remover, retractable safety scalpels, including the popular stitch cutter and the Kleen blade management system are now joined by a Qlicksmart range which features Blade Flask, Blade Single, Blade Cassette and the BladeNeedleSystem which offers safer ways of removing and disposing of contaminated blades after use. Also on display will be SnapIT, an
easy-to-use multi-use glass ampoule opener which is said to help to reduce the high rate of sharps injury rates seen when ampoules are opened by hand. Visit: Hall 13, Stand F65
EN16442 compliant endoscope storage solutions
Endoscopes need to be used within four hours of reprocessing unless they are stored under the right conditions. The Scope-Store from LTE Scientific is a secure storage cabinet which has been specifically designed to facilitate endoscope storage for up to 14 days without the need for reprocessing before
use. Up to 10 endoscopes can be stored and are dried both inside and out using HEPA filtered air.
Operator access to the cabinet is only possible via PIN-code, barcode or RFID. Monitor timers for each loaded scope allows easy visibility of elapsed storage period and scope status is easily seen and checked via the touchscreen. Full traceability of each
endoscope’s storage conditions is available either in printed form or can be downloaded to a PC. This includes air flow, volume, door open times, user details and (optionally) maximum/minimum temperature and RH. There are three loading capacities available – five and 10-scope vertical hanging units and an
eight-scope shelf-loaded model. Pass through and ENT models are also available. The LTE Scope-Store range has been tested to EN16442. In addition, LTE also manufactures a range of Scope-Stores specifically for non-lumened ENT scopes, available in five, 10 and 20-scope capacities. Visit: Hall 12, Stand B07
Sluice room design: considering infection control standards
DDC Dolphin specialises in the design of sluice rooms and dirty utility rooms, equipment manufacture, installation, testing and servicing. The company is able to offer advice and support throughout planning, design and specification processes for new or existing facilities and is able to offer tailored solutions to meet individual
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that infection control standards are met at efficiently as possible. The company is dedicated to providing complete sluice room solutions and a complete range of state of the art equipment. Its customers include a wide range of healthcare
establishments, from large hospitals through to independent care homes. Visit: Hall 16, Stand F18
Single-use devices for laparoscopic surgery
LaproSurge is a British manufacturer specialising in high quality single-use devices for laparoscopic surgery, including trocars, specimen retrieval bags, monopolar and bipolar instruments, smoke evacuation filters and laparoscopic accessories. The complete range of LaproSurge includes trocars from 3mm to 15mm (including a new balloon trocar).
LaproSurge will launch an improved and expanded range of high quality 3mm instruments at MEDICA, enabling surgeons to perform less invasive surgery through smaller incisions without a compromise on instrument strength or rigidity. LaproSurge exports via a network of experienced distribution partners in 35 countries and is now focused on expanding distribution throughout Eastern Europe, South America and Asia. Hall 13 Stand B28.
Ensuring efficient,
safe surgery Exhibiting in the Scottish Pavilion (Hall 16 Stand F04) Guardian Surgical is a leading supplier of surgical textiles. Offering a wide choice of single-use gowns, drape pack and tray wraps, it serves over 300 NHS and private sector hospitals, as well as numerous contract manufacturers and brands. The company’s facilities in Ayrshire have been manufacturing single-use textiles for over 25 years. The experience and skills established over that time have enabled the development of a range that meets the requirements of EN13795. It works with UK and international customers, providing a comprehensive range of standard and bespoke products to meet customers’ requirements.
Guardian Surgical’s
R&D department, located at Girvan in Scotland, is able to develop products with design features that contribute towards efficient surgery, as well as providing high levels of comfort and safety. Its flexible supply management systems are designed around its customers’ priorities, meaning it has the ability to deliver on short time-scales and small order sizes.
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