P RODUCT S Swabs to meet COVID-19 testing needs
In response to the increased demand for swabs, ALPHA LABORATORIES has sourced a wide range of options to cover a variety of needs. The Bioer nasopharyngeal swabs include a transport tube containing viral nucleic acid sample preservation fluid which rapidly inactivates virus particles
in the sample, to maximise the safety of front-line medical workers. The sample preservative fluid inhibits DNase / RNase activity to render the viral RNA stable for transportation and storage at room temperature and subsequent detection of viral nucleic acid. To help meet capacity, Government guidelines also allow use of alternative transport swabs for use in testing for COVID-19, including those with liquid Amies medium such as the company’s SW1050 swabs. These swabs are CE marked for IVD and conform to the MDD 93/42/EEC for Class IIa. Where necessary, transport swabs with no transport medium (such as the SW1010 dry swabs) can also be used.
Integrated operating theatre AV solutions
Integrated theatre AV technology has been added to the extensive portfolio of hospital solutions offered by Bender UK. The complete Merivaara OpenOR system is exclusively supplied and installed by BENDER UK in the UK and Ireland. The technology enables complete integration of all medical devices and image sources within the theatre environment and displays all images at near-zero latency (guaranteed at less than one frame) without resolution loss.
Merivaara OpenOR also allows procedures to be viewed and streamed outside the operating theatre, enabling clinicians and students to consult and view live surgeries from other locations such as a Lecture Hall.
This intuitive system has a user- friendly touch screen interface which allows control of image routing, medical device control, live streaming, as well as remote surgeon access to live and stored images, image capture and video recording and editing. The medical grade touch screen can be positioned in the sterile environment, wall or desk mount. It also enables PiP and PaP on displays that do
Quick and efficient UV-C
decontamination Able to decontaminate a space in as little as twenty-five minutes, the Ultra-V connect is ideal for small, frequently used rooms and spaces. This includes outpatient clinics, isolation wards, patient bathrooms, dirty utility spaces and dental surgeries. However, multiple units can be connected as a single controller to serve large areas – such as theatres and multi-bed wards. Available from INIVOS, the
not have those features. Vendor-neutral the OpenOR does not limit the connection of image sources from specific manufacturers, including mobile devices brought into theatre. It connects to the Hospital Information System and PACS for Patient Worklists and Data Integration. Gareth Brunton, managing director of Bender UK, said: “The backbone of the technology is a fibre-based Barco Nexxis infrastructure which allows OpenOR to display uncompressed video for perfect images without artefacts or resolution loss with near-zero latency. This is guaranteed to less than a frame. The resolution that OpenOR works with is also future-proofed to 8K and beyond, currently HD, 3D, 4K, and 4K3D compatible.”
Ultra-V Connect uses UV-C light to reduce harmful pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen which causes the COVID-19 virus, by up to >log5. Designed to be fixed to ceilings in busy healthcare environments, the Ultra-V Connect’s rapid-deployment, short cycle duration and enhanced safety measures make it ideal for use for spaces that need to be regularly decontaminated. Quick and energy efficient, the system is calibrated to decontaminate specific high-risk areas (such as high traffic touch points or specific patient equipment within the space it is fitted) between patients. Operators can be confident that each cycle has been successful, as the Ultra-V Connect provides a validation report at the end of a process to confirm that the pre-calibrated process has successfully removed pathogens in the area. Enhanced safety measures include operator cards for approved users only, as well as built- in safety sensors which immediately end the cycle when movement is detected.
Reducing risk of blood stream infections
Needleless connectors are recognised as sources for microbial contamination which can lead to bloodstream infections. Epic3 guidelines suggest that needleless connectors, such as injection ports and catheter hubs, should be disinfected using Chlorhexidine (CHG) in 70% Isopropyl alcohol before and after accessing the system. The PREVANTICS Swab2Hub sterile device contains a foam pad saturated with 2% CHG and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. The
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device provides friction to scrub and disinfect, removing microorganisms from the grooves and threads of needless connectors. Quick and easy to use; simply insert the needleless connector end into the cavity of the device, twist in circular movements for at least 30 seconds, then allow the needless access site to air dry for 30 seconds. Prevantics Swab2Hub is reported to deliver a broad spectrum of rapid antimicrobial action and excellent residual activity.
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