Sealed Container And Inserts
February 5, 2013 9:48 am | by Case Medical | Case Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCase Medical offers the SteriTite universal sealed container and MediTray inserts. They are designed to provide an easy-to-use, cost-effective system for sterilization, organization, instrument protection, and storage of surgical devices.
LISTED UNDER: Sterilization ContainersWinning The War Against Superbugs
February 4, 2013 1:24 pm | News | CommentsA team of scientists just won a battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, but only time will tell if their feat is akin to the bacterial Battle of Gettysburg that turns the tide toward victory. They won this particular battle, or at least gained some critical intelligence, not by designing a new antibiotic, but by interfering with the metabolism of the bacterial bugs.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Count Sheet Holders
February 4, 2013 10:32 am | by Healthmark Industries | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHealthmark Industries offers a complete line of count sheet holders. They are designed to hold instrument count sheets on the outside of wrapped trays and closed containers.
LISTED UNDER: Sterilization SolutionsStudy May Lead To Treatments For All MRSA Strains
February 1, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsA new strain of MRSA has emerged that can spread beyond hospital walls, putting everyone at risk. This particular strain of MRSA – known as USA300 – contains a chunk of genes not shared by any other strains, though it is unclear how this unique genetic material enables the bacteria to survive and persist in the community. Now, research has pinpointed a gene that causes the infection to linger on the skin longer than other strains, allowing it to be passed more readily from one person to the next.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Tiburon Surgical Drapes
January 30, 2013 10:31 am | by Cardinal Health | Cardinal Health | Product Releases | CommentsTiburon Surgical Drapes are designed to provide maximum clinician and patient safety with classification as a Level 4 device under the AAMI guidelines for barrier performance, strike-through barrier technology for impervious strength, and an absorbent top layer to help control fluid.
LISTED UNDER: Drapes, OtherDedicated Wound Care Training Center Opens In Jacksonville
January 25, 2013 11:09 am | News | CommentsMore than 2,000 physicians, nurses and other medical and clinical technicians from around the country are anticipated to be trained in 50 events this year in specialized wound care treatment and disease management.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS | Wound Closure/Healing ProductsAnother Insulin Pen Infection At NY Hospital
January 25, 2013 10:57 am | News | CommentsA second western New York hospital is notifying patients that they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C through the improper sharing of insulin pens. Olean General Hospital was mailing letters to 1,915 patients, advising them to call to arrange for blood testing. The risk of infection is very low, hospital officials said, but they wanted patients to be aware of the possibility.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Hospital Uses Robots To 'Zap' Superbugs
January 17, 2013 10:56 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsRobots are hard at work killing superbugs at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. When a patient infected with one of these types of superbugs leaves the hospital, the robots are brought into his or her room to disinfect it.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Prefense Hand Sanitizer
January 16, 2013 2:43 pm | by Safety-Med Products | Safety-Med Products | Product Releases | CommentsSafety-Med Products, Inc. has announced that the Prefense hand sanitizer is now available in a medical grade formula containing 62 percent alcohol. This new formula meets both CDC recommendations and most hospital protocols for hand sanitizer use.
LISTED UNDER: Sterilization SolutionsExperts Critical Of Infection Surveillance System
January 16, 2013 11:46 am | News | CommentsPatients recovering from surgery get infections far more often than is being reported, a new study led by De Montfort University has found. Infection prevention specialists are now calling on the Department of Health to bring in a clear and standardised system for hospitals to try to identify the true scale of surgical infections.
LISTED UNDER: Infection Control Monitors | WOUND CLOSURE/HEALING PRODUCTSSite Infections May Increase Blood Clots After Colorectal Surgery
January 16, 2013 11:35 am | News | CommentsThe research, described in a report published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, found that patients who experience a surgical-site infection after their abdominal surgery are four times more likely than infection-free patients to develop a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs, or its more deadly cousin, a pulmonary embolism (PE) in the lungs.
LISTED UNDER: CIRCULATORY ASSISTANCE | INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Microscope Drapes
January 16, 2013 9:46 am | by Ecolab | Ecolab | Product Releases | CommentsEcolab Inc. announced the availability of the Vari-Lens2 line of microscope drapes that help optimize visual accuracy for surgeons while maintaining an effective sterile barrier. The design enhancements of the Vari-Lens2 products include an easier to maneuver objective lens cover and an angled, glass lens that provides durable scratch resistance and improved light transmission to enhance definition while at the same time reducing glare.
LISTED UNDER: Drapes, Other
Smart-Fold Sterilization Wrap
January 16, 2013 9:34 am | by Kimberly-Clark | Kimberly-Clark Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsKimberly-Clark announced the launch of Kimguard Smart-Fold Sterilization Wrap, an innovative sterilization packaging designed to provide the durability necessary for the most demanding applications. Smart-Fold features triple-layer reinforcement to protect the heaviest procedure trays and loaner sets from tears and cuts that can occur during handling.
LISTED UNDER: Drapes, OtherHospitals Crack Down On Workers Refusing Flu Shots
January 15, 2013 1:02 pm | by Lindsey Tanner, AP | News | CommentsPatients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their jobs over their refusal.
LISTED UNDER: INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTSUsing Hand Gestures To Manipulate MRI Images In The OR
January 11, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsSurgeons routinely need to review medical images and records during surgery, but stepping away from the operating table and touching a keyboard and mouse can delay the procedure and increase the risk of spreading infection.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical Cameras | Video Systems | INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
