RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

The UK-based specialist diagnostic imaging company MAS Medical, has created a DVD recording system which produces highly effective recordings of X-rays, including cardiac and barium swallow for speech therapy. The system has easy-to-use features which allow for quick and accurate X-ray diagnosis.

A new anti-scald mixing valve for bathtubs has been developed and released by Intatec. The valve is designed to mix hot and cold water to create a comfortable bath temperature and reduce the number of injuries and deaths resulting from scalding bath water.

Connexion2, manufacturer of the award-winning Identicom lone worker device, has launched SoloProtect, a new protection service for lone workers. For a set monthly fee, the new service provides the five-core elements that are essential for a credible and complete lone worker solution.

Grahame Gardner’s new P785 tunic was originally designed for use within the beauty industry but is now available for nurses and healthcare managers.

Decontamination equipment specialist Lancer now offers an underbench washer-disinfector to deliver high quality washing and disinfection of operating theatre shoes and other footwear.

The Process Steam Guide, featured in Health Estate Journal in November 2005, has been re-published as a second edition titled The Definitive Steam Guide. The 100 page book, written by Gary Sowerby Eur.Ing. C.Eng. M.E.I, is now available in a smaller format.

Pulse oximeter sensor supplier PROACT Medical is using the Lightman SpO2 sensor testing microspectrometer in a testing service.

Healthcare construction specialist Yorkon has been named as Innovator of the Year, the fourth consecutive year the company has won a specialist Contractor Award.

Acoustic systems provider CMS Acoustic Solutions has launched Regupol Keraflex, a frost resistant exterior acoustic tiling system designed to attenuate impact sound from general footfall. Regupol Keraflex is available as two systems, Regupol Keraflex XT and Regupol Keraflex FB.

US-based Lantronix Inc has launched its latest device networking solution, the EDS16PR and EDS32PR high density device servers.

Marlin Stainless has added pharmaceutical finish motors to its range of stainless steel AC motors, and a similar option is also available for the company’s gearboxes. This combination enables the company to offer drive packages suitable for the most hygiene-sensitive applications.

Kent-based medical chemicals manufacturer MediChem is speeding up the launch and increasing production of its new nano technologybased bio-security formulation, TriGene ADVANCE, amid fears of the spread of a new and highly aggressive strain of Clostridium difficile (C.diff).

As part of their ongoing product development initiatives, access contractor SGB has enhanced the safety of its range of steel trestles with the addition of the Staybill trestle guardrail system.

A new emergency lighting and control system with integrated fail-safe back-up has been launched by Italian lighting manufacturer Disano Illuminazione.

The Secretary of State for Health, the Right Honourable Patricia Hewitt, MP has opened NEBOSH’s new headquarters in Leicester.

Fulton Boiler Works has recently supplied a fully packaged steam plant room as part of a £132 million upgrade to The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, which involved the main buildings and wards of Battle Hospital being demolished and moved to a new site.

New technical innovation from Steelco has provided Peacocks Medical Group Ltd with the opportunity to provide a fully compliant washer and disinfector for theatre trolleys and sterile containers.

The Government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space, CABE, is calling for excellent new buildings to be the rule, rather than the exception.

Pure water specialist ELGA has invested in a new customer services centre and headquarters as part of its strategy to deliver a broader range of services and value to customers.

German manufacturer Hanse- Medizintechnik has developed a new patient shower trolley with a central braking system and slide mat.