Gel Support Pad
April 27, 2010 8:46 am | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInnovative Medical Products introduces the Phase 4™ Gel, a soft, light gel support pad to aid in the prevention of pressure sores. Features of the pad include: Light weight. A micro-thin coating allowing it to move with the patient’s skin to minimize skin shear forces.
LISTED UNDER: Gel PadsTamper-Evident Cap For Oral Dispensers
April 19, 2010 7:24 am | Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDispensing oral narcotics and medications of abusive potentiality requires stringent controls. Medications must be rigidly accounted for and protected throughout the hospital dispensing system. Complementing its line of TampAlerT tamper-evident syringe caps for luer lock syringes, the new EPS TampAlert Tamper-Evident Cap for Oral Dispensers helps pharmacists and nurses provide this protection for oral medication.
LISTED UNDER: Drug DispensersBariatric Cushion
March 30, 2010 6:23 am | Ehob, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe WAFFLE Bariatric Cushion from EHOB is designed with a diamond-shaped pattern to evenly distribute an individual's weight and minimize material stress and is capable of supporting patients up to 700 pounds. The Bariatric Cushion's low air profile reduces pressure and helps prevent and treat pressure ulcers in most seating applications.
LISTED UNDER: CushionsWall Mount Combo Mini-Workstation
March 22, 2010 6:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsAFC Industries, Inc. introduced the Wall Mount Combo 78-08 at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress March 13-18. The Combo 78-08 is a low-profile, height-adjustable, user-friendly mini-workstation that will help nurses access electronic healthcare records (EHR) and other patient information in high-traffic areas, bringing the benefits of computer technology’s ever-expanding to almost any location in a busy healthcare facility.
LISTED UNDER: Work StationsPyxis ProcedureStation™ RFID System
March 12, 2010 4:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion (NYSE: CFN) introduces the Pyxis ProcedureStation™ Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, a secure supply management system that helps hospitals manage high-value stents. The company is launching the product at the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress.
LISTED UNDER: CabinetsHands-Free Transfer Trays
March 11, 2010 1:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe American College of Surgeons recommends engaging in a hands-free passing technique to reduce sharps injuries. Sandel’s Stretch-A-Tray™ helps protect staff from these injuries and potential contamination. According to the company, the disposable, expandable tray facilitates the hands-free transfer of a wide variety of handles and instrument lengths.
LISTED UNDER: TraysPurchasing Surgical Mobility Equipment
February 9, 2010 12:25 pm | HoverTech International | Articles | CommentsConsidering purchasing new equipment for your OR related to surgical mobility? Patient transport and transfer products, as well as mobile surgical equipment such as carts, need to be safe and efficient for your surgical staff and patients. So, we asked manufacturers of surgical mobility equipment: what should OR staff members consider when purchasing this equipment? Here, Katie Kramer, Marketing Communication Manager at HoverTech International offers her advice related to surgical patient transfer equipment.
LISTED UNDER: Patient Transfer EquipmentLine Of Bed Rails
February 2, 2010 6:52 am | Graham Field, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGraham-Field is proud to introduce the Liberty line of FDA-compliant bed rails. These new bed rail systems, developed using the FDA Hospital Bed System Dimensional Guidance to Reduce Entrapment and tested to the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup and FDA Dimensional Test Methods for Bed System Zones 1-4 and International Standard IEC60601-2-38 Requirements for the Safety of Electrically Operated Hospital Beds, offer added protection and reduce the risk of entrapment.
LISTED UNDER: Beds & AccessoriesInstrument Trays And Accessories
January 18, 2010 7:05 am | Containmed, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsContainMed, Inc. offers the VersaPod™ instrument trays and accessories. Features include: Seamless aluminum bases and covers with optional lift-out tray. Stainless steel handle and latch hardware. Medical grade silicone instrument holding accessories and mats.
LISTED UNDER: TraysArticulating Wall Station
January 13, 2010 6:30 am | Humanscale | Product Releases | CommentsHumanscale Healthcare introduces the V7 Wall Station computer support solution. The V7’s design teams ergonomics and safety with maximum space savings to provide easy and comfortable computer access in compact healthcare environments. Features include: The ability to allow for instant, effortless and independent ergonomic adjustment of the monitor and keyboard to comfortable heights and depths with the touch of a finger.
LISTED UNDER: Work StationsBlogging To Prevent Decubitus Ulcers
October 30, 2009 6:48 am | News | CommentsA company expands its commitment to education with new blog format to discuss prevention of decubitus ulcers October 30, 2009 Hagerstown, MD, USA, October 30, 2009: Action Products, Inc. has created blog.actionproducts.com, a social media forum to discuss the prevention of decubitus ulcers.
LISTED UNDER: Pressure Relief Table PadsPressure Relief System
August 28, 2009 12:51 pm | Biologics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPrevalence data shows that pressure ulcers are acquired intra-operatively in an alarming 13 percent to 17 percent of the surgical population. Vascular and cardiac procedures are especially risky with prevalence rates well beyond 20 percent. The factors that contribute to the development of a pressure ulcer during surgery include: Very sick patients with multiple co-morbidities.
LISTED UNDER: Pressure Relief Table PadsAdjustable Wheelchair Scale
June 23, 2009 11:34 am | Scale-Tronix, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Model 6772 Adjustable Wheelchair Scale from Scale-Tronix is designed for hard-to-weigh applications such as oversized wheelchairs and chairs equipped with anti-tip devices. Features include: A low-profile platform that adjusts to accommodate standard to extra large width wheelchairs (18" to 43").
LISTED UNDER: ScalesPediatric Pressure Management
May 22, 2009 11:09 am | Ehob, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEHOB, Inc. introduces the WAFFLE® Pediatric Cushion, a static air cushion designed for the pediatric patient. Filled with air, which, according to the company, ideally supports vulnerable soft tissues of the body, the design of the WAFFLE Pediatric Cushion cradles and contours.
LISTED UNDER: CushionsPost-Op Pain Relief System
May 22, 2009 11:09 am | I-Flow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe ON-Q® Post-Operative Pain Relief System from I-Flow Corp. is a balloon-like pump that provides targeted pain relief after surgery by automatically delivering a non-narcotic local anesthetic near the surgical site area. The system works like this: The pump is attached to a catheter that the surgeon places near the incision site.
LISTED UNDER: Drug Dispensers
