P RODUCT S Swabs supplied for COVID-19 testing
In order to meet the required capacity of 200,000+ COVID-19 tests per day, the Government guidelines on transport swabs has made allowances for Laboratories to use alternatives to Viral Transport Medium (VTM), subject to local validation. The broad range of swabs available
from ALPHA LABORATORIES is helping to support this demand. The swabs are ideal for collecting and transporting virological, bacteriological, serological and cytological samples.
Swabs that are CE marked for IVD, conform to the MDD 93/42/EEC for Class IIa. They are available in various packaging formats, from bulk packs that are ideal for diagnostic kit assembly, to single swab peel-packs that are perfect for POC testing. They are manufactured in ISO class 8 or
higher clean room conditions, under an ISO 13485 accredited quality system. They are certified free of PCR inhibitors, human DNA, RNase, DNase and pyrogens. Where swabs are marked as sterile this is by irradiation or EtO.
Autoclave to support COVID testing effort
LTE SCIENTIFIC has risen to an unprecedented challenge to assist in the frontline fight against COVID-19, as well as forging ahead with ambitious growth and redevelopment plans amid the global pandemic. The company specialises in the manufacture, supply and service / testing of medical and laboratory equipment including autoclaves (devices that use steam to sterilise), medical sterilisers, endoscope drying/storage and decontamination solutions plus a wide range of laboratory thermal equipment. LTE recently carried out a two day turnaround to supply and install a specialist autoclave to allow the urgent commencement of Covid-19 testing at a laboratory in Alderley Park, Cheshire, a science park offering the widest range of scientific services in the UK. It has kept up with demand and production throughout the virus outbreak to enable it to continue to supply its essential equipment and service to healthcare providers and laboratories across the UK.
Non-invasive ventilation solutions
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) has significantly increased in ICUs across the UK and Ireland as many caregivers and patients discover the potential benefits of this therapy option. DRÄGER offers a range of NIV capable ventilators and masks. Choosing the right mask is vital in providing effective NIV therapy, so the company has a range of specifically designed masks, including nasal, oronasal and total-face, to solve all NIV challenges. The latest addition to the NIV mask family
is the NovaStar Plus mask which offers a malleable, gel silicone, customisable sealing lip, meaning it can be individually shaped to the patient’s face for an effective seal, while also providing high comfort. For additional patient comfort, the NovaS- tar Plus features an adjustable forehead support, magnetic quick release clips and three point adjustable headgear. Complet- ing the range,is the Dräger NovaStar and ClassicStar NIV full-face masks ensure comfortable and effective NIV therapy.
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Syringe infusion system designed
for patient safety BAXTER has announced CE marking for the Evo IQ Syringe Infusion System. The company expects hospitals in the UK to be among the first to receive the new system, with additional countries to follow in a series of planned regulatory submissions. The Evo IQ Syringe Infusion System can be used to deliver small volumes of medications and other fluids to patients in a controlled manner. The device joins the Evo IQ large volumetric pump (LVP) as part of the Evo IQ Infusion Platform, a suite of smart pumps that helps enable clinicians to utilise the technology that helps meet a patient’s specific needs. With patient safety and clinician efficiency central to its design, the Syringe Infusion System is supported by Baxter’s web-based Dose IQ Safety Software and wireless IQ Enterprise Connectivity Suite to help reduce potentially harmful infusion programming errors.
Monitoring solution for endoscopy management
The Canexis Endoscopy Solution, from CANTEL, allows hospitals to monitor every step of the patient’s experience to support quality patient care. The traceability, ownership and accountability that the soft- ware delivers helps support safety and infec- tion prevention. The solution was developed in close collaboration with endoscopy experts to create a high quality user-friendly tool that enables best practice. Hospitals can deter- mine the real-time status and location of the entire endoscope inventory at a glance with the endoscope monitoring dashboard. It also enables transparency on which endoscopes are ready for use, which endoscopes need to be reprocessed, which endoscopes are out for repair and to see trends over time to help make repair vs. replace decisions.
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