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Walkers
December 18, 2006 11:02 am | Sroufe Healthcare Products, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsChevron® Lite Walkers and Chevron® Lite Ankle Walkers offer patients a better fit and more comfort with a low profile, lighter design and medical and lateral supports available from sizes extra-small to extra-large. The Chevron Lite Walker offers stability and comfort for soft tissue and stress fractures of the lower leg and ankle and for acute ankle sprains.
Powder-Free Latex Surgical Gloves
December 18, 2006 11:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Encore® line of powder-free latex surgical gloves has been enhanced with innovative patent-pending SureFit™ Technology. This technology overcomes the “cuff roll-down” that is typically experienced by operating room personnel while wearing impervious surgical gowns designed to prevent fluid penetration.
Surgical Underglove
December 18, 2006 11:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsProtegrity Blue is a surgical glove designed to be worn as a single glove or for use as an underglove when double gloving. Specifically designed to address comfort and tactile feel concerns, these new gloves have an optimal thickness to provide heightened tactile sensitivity. They feature a smooth grip for ease of double gloving and have a blue tint for easy differentiation from standard Protegrity gloves.
Brushless Surgical Scrub
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsScrub Care® brand Exidine® 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) has the persistent and broad-spectrum properties that led to CHG's recognition as the most effective agent available for surgical hand scrubbing. Exidine 2% CHG is approved by the FDA as a brushless surgical hand scrub, and the brushless formulation meets and exceeds the FDA's requirements for the In Vivo Glove Juice Efficacy Study.
Antiseptic Handwash
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Metrex | Product Releases | CommentsVioNexus No Rinse Spray Antiseptic Handwash can be used in all areas of the healthcare facility. The ethanol-based antiseptic handwash contains benzalkonium chloride for additional residual kill and added emollients to keep skin moisturized. It kills 99.9 percent of bacteria in as little as 30 seconds.
Surgical Hand Prep
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Medline Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSterillium® Rub antiseptic meets and exceeds the FDA requirements for waterless preoperative surgical hand preps, including 6 hour persistence. It contains a blend of emollients that protect the skin, prevents drying and irritation and allows easy gloving. Sterillium’s unique formula dries quickly after applying, and leaves the hands feeling soft and smooth, without leaving product build up.
Antiseptic Handrub
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Steris Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAlcare® OR Foamed Antiseptic Handrub is an FDA-compliant surgical scrub with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against both resident and transient flora. A formulation of ethyl alcohol and emollients provides hand antisepsis and moisturizing to eliminate the damage associated with traditional surgical scrubbing.
Antiseptic Skin Cleanser
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Mölnlycke Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsHibiclens® is an antimicrobial antiseptic skin cleanser that can be an effective defense for preventing the spread of MRSA and other staph infections. Its active ingredient, 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate, works in a unique way. It kills germs on contact and bonds with the skin to keep killing microorganisms even after washing, when used for skin wound and general skin cleansing and personnel hand wash.
Wearable Hand Antiseptic
December 18, 2006 10:59 am | Medonyx Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe innovative gelFAST Anywear™ wearable hand antiseptic dispenser has been shown to increase hand hygiene compliance in health care workers. Ergonomically designed for near-instant one-hand application, the convenient dispenser can be worn on belts, waistbands, coat pockets or lanyard for fast and easy access.
High-Resolution Surgical Loupes
December 18, 2006 10:58 am | Sheervision | Product Releases | CommentsSheerVision® Through-the-Lens (TTL) surgical loupes feature an all-in-one design with extremely high resolution optics, a wide field of view, razor-sharp clarity and an ultra-lightweight design. The proprietary SureFit™ system allows users to place an order with just several key measurements without the need for an office visit.
Flip-Up Loupes
December 18, 2006 10:58 am | Vision Usa | Product Releases | CommentsMax Vision Loupes are available as a frame mounted system or as a clip on system.Both are available in 2.5X and 3.5X, feature coated optics with an adjustable PD knob and offer a working distance between 14 and 17 inches. Both systems flip up and hold securely with coated clips. The frame mounted system measures 55 mm by 17mm with a 140-mm temple and flexible spring hinges.
Arterial Blood Gas Sampler
December 18, 2006 10:57 am | Westmed Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe Mosquito™ Arterial Blood Gas Sampler has a proprietary anaerobic, fixed-volume design that virtually eliminates the potential for pre-analytical sampling errors. The 500 micro liter sampler ensures a fixed sampling size every time with no plunger to set, no tapping required and no filter needed to expel air bubbles.
Suture Shuttling Device
December 18, 2006 10:57 am | Depuy Mitek, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe CHIA PERCPASSER™ suture shuttling device is a 19-inch long instrument made out of braided nitinol wire with a kite (loop) on one end. It is introduced percutaneously, kite end first, through an 18g spinal needle in the desired location. The spinal needle is then removed and the kite end of the device is retrieved with a grasper through the appropriate cannula.
Patient Skin Prep
December 18, 2006 10:56 am | Medi-Flex, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ChloraPrep® patient preoperative skin preparation line has been expanded to include the new Hi-Lite Orange™ tinted applicators. The tint gives the surgical team assurance that the site has been prepped, while still allowing visualization of the skin. The new ChloraPrep tint is available in 3-mL, 10.
High Resolution Surgical Camera
December 18, 2006 10:56 am | Sony Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsThe HDC-X300K camera package consists of the HDC-X300 and VCL-719BXS lens. This compact, multi-purpose camera incorporates three newly developed 1/2 inch type 1.5 mega-pixel HD CCDs to offer extremely high resolution, high sensitivity and high signal to noise ratio. The camera’s compact design and high resolution makes it ideal for educational use, providing medical students with clearer images as they observe procedures.
