Disposal Products
Environ-mate DM6000 Series
April 9, 2013 9:53 am | by MD Technologies | MD Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMD Technologies offers compact, wall-mounted Environ-mate DM6000 Series units. They are designed to eliminate costs of both disposable canisters and waste disposal.
LISTED UNDER: General Waste Disposal Products
Disarm-It-All
March 22, 2013 9:49 am | by Ansell | Product Releases | CommentsAnsell introduces a new product of the Sandel brand of healthcare safety devices. The Disarm-It-All is the only counting and disposal box capable of single-handed removal of syringe needles, traditional scalpel blades, and beaver blades.
LISTED UNDER: Needle Disposal Units
GeniStrong Specimen Retrieval Solutions
February 12, 2013 10:05 am | by DeRoyal | Deroyal | Product Releases | CommentsNew to DeRoyal’s product offering: GeniStrong Specimen Retrieval Solutions provide a solution for endoscopic specimen retrieval needs. Available in multiple sizes to support an array of laparoscopic surgical procedures, this single-use product offering is latex-free, versatile, and easy-to-use.
LISTED UNDER: General Waste Disposal ProductsSMART SINK
September 14, 2012 6:33 am | Cactus Llc | Product Releases | CommentsCactus LLC offers the SMART SINK that is designed to be an alternative to a sink, toilet or waste bin when unneeded raw pharmaceuticals are disposed of. The primary purpose is to help bring medical facilities into compliance by eliminating the negative impact to the environment, and to prevent the unauthorized use of unused or waste drugs.
LISTED UNDER: General Waste Disposal Products3M DuraPrep Surgical Solution
October 3, 2011 8:19 am | 3M Health Care | Product Releases | Comments3M DuraPrep Surgical Solution is a patient skin prepping solution that uses iodine povacrylex and isopropyl alcohol as two active ingredients and does not contain povidone-iodine. All procedures and control used for the manufacturing and testing of 3M DuraPrep Surgical Solution have been fully reviewed and approved by the FDA and comply with all FDA requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical Prep ApplicatorsChoosing Patient Prep
August 30, 2011 7:12 am | Carefusion | Articles | CommentsWhat are the top three considerations surgical professionals should make when choosing patient prep products? Charles Pigneri, Director, Marketing, Surgical Products, CareFusion , www.carefusion.com August 30, 2011 1. Efficacy. When you think about it, we are outnumbered by the bacteria on the skin.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsPatient Prepping
August 24, 2011 7:07 am | by DeAnn Hammer, 3M Health Care | 3M Health Care | Articles | CommentsWhat should surgical professionals consider when choosing patient prep products? August 24, 2011 Patient safety: This consideration is critical when choosing the best surgical prep for each patient’s situation. It is important to understand the factors that contribute to making surgical preoperative skin preparation decisions.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsSafely Dispose Unused Pharmaceutical Waste Safe
July 29, 2011 5:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cactus SMART SINK™ from Cactus, LLC is designed to be an alternative to a sink, toilet, or waste bin when unneeded raw pharmaceuticals are typically “wasted” or disposed of. The primary purpose is to help bring medical facilities into compliance by eliminating the negative impact to our environment, and to prevent the unauthorized use of unused or waste drugs.
LISTED UNDER: General Waste Disposal ProductsPreoperative Skin Preparation
January 25, 2011 4:46 am | 3M Health Care | Product Releases | Comments3M™ DuraPrep™ Surgical Solution is a patient skin prepping solution in a self-contained applicator combining two broad-spectrum antimicrobials. Effective in a single painted coat, surgical solution eliminates the need for a time consuming scrub and paint application by combining two proven, broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents: alcohol for fast kill and fast drying, and iodine povacrylex for persistence in a water-insoluble film.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsDaily Oral Care With CHG Urged For Ventilated Patients
July 26, 2010 7:17 am | Sage Products Inc | News | CommentsCARY, Ill., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Oral care helps critical care patients defend against ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a common, often fatal and very costly hospital-acquired infection. According to research cited by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), hospital mortality of ventilated patients who develop VAP is as high as 46 percent and each incident adds an estimated cost of $40,000 to a typical hospital admission.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsGeneral Skin Cleansing Patient Kit
July 26, 2010 7:14 am | Mölnlycke Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsMölnlycke Health Care U.S. introduces a General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit to be used at home prior to surgery as part of an effective strategy to fight surgical-site infections (SSIs) and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). In 2008, the Association of PeriOperative Nurses (AORN) issued guidelines that recognized the use of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) for at home preoperative bathing the night before and the morning of surgery, specifically four percent CHG.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsAntimicrobial For Infection Prevention
July 26, 2010 7:13 am | Carefusion | Product Releases | CommentsChloraPrep® Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation from Carefusion is a rapid-acting, persistent and broad-spectrum antiseptic for a range of minor and major medical procedures. The 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% Isopropyl Alcohol formulation has the ability to act on a broad spectrum of bacteria, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsSurgical Continuum System
June 3, 2010 6:10 am | Videos | CommentsDesigned for the perioperative care of surgical patients with a short period (6 to 12 hours) of intubation, the Sage CHG Surgical Continuum System combines our FDA-approved 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Cloths for preoperative skin preparation with our proven, comprehensive oral care system, now available with 0.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep ProductsPreventing SSI: It Starts In The Prep
June 2, 2010 7:32 am | by Amanda McGowan | Articles | CommentsSurgical site infections (SSIs), and the human and monetary costs associated with these events, is a top concern for facilities across the country. While it’s important that a facility follows best practice approaches to infection prevention throughout the perioperative process, ensuring all efforts are made in the preoperative preparation period to prevent infection can help start every surgical case off on the right foot.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep Products“Green” Patient Safety Solution
June 1, 2010 7:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsSandel is now offering their biodegradable TIME OUT Beacon™ sterile through all direct and distribution channels. The New Non-Woven TIME OUT Beacon™ provides hospitals with a cost-effective tool to increase patient safety and reduce the risk of wrong-site, wrong-procedure and wrong-patient surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Prep Products
