Adhesive Film Dressing
May 15, 2012 7:08 am | Covalon Technologies Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsCovalon Technologies Ltd. has announced USFDA approval of IV Clear, an antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing designed for securing vascular intravenous access devices. IV Clear has bonded two antimicrobials--chlorhexidine and silver--into the actual adhesive of the soft and non-sensitizing silicone that allows the clear film dressing to comfortably secure vascular access devices to the skin while providing antimicrobial protection for up to 7 days.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsOrthopedic Suturing Devices
May 11, 2012 6:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsATW Companies Inc. will be showcasing its “ATW Medical” brand at the MD&M East Exposition 2012. On display at the show will be prototypes of unique new orthopedic curved needle suturing devices--featuring several small and intricate moving parts made via Metal Injection Molding (MIM)--and tube cannulas.
LISTED UNDER: Suturing DeviceLiquiBand Topical Skin Adhesive
April 13, 2012 5:19 am | Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc | Product Releases | CommentsSurgical Products readers have chosen LiquiBand from Advanced Medical Solutions as the Readers' Choice product. April 13, 2012 Advanced Medical Solutions manufactures a butyl topical skin adhesive, LiquiBand, which is fast-setting and—once set—is strong, durable and effective. It provides an effective barrier against commonly encountered microorganisms, including MRSA.
LISTED UNDER: Glue Based Closure ProductsOctylseal Tissue Adhesive
March 30, 2012 9:39 am | Medline Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMedline Industries, Inc., has introduced Octylseal, an innovative tissue adhesive which can be used to close a variety of surgical incisions and trauma-induced lacerations. Octylseal also offers optimal cosmetic results because it does not leave marks on the skin that could be made by sutures. When used in conjunction with sutures or tapes, Octylseal aids wound closure and protects against water.
LISTED UNDER: Glue Based Closure ProductsBurn Dressing Glove
February 13, 2012 6:55 am | Convatec | Product Releases | CommentsConvaTec has announced the introduction of AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing, including a glove for use specifically in partial thickness burns to hands, where a large number of burn injuries occur. The gloves come in a range of sizes from child to adult. Flat and glove dressings are reinforced with Nylon stitching to offer patients maximum flexibility and range of motion.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsBurn Dressing
February 10, 2012 8:50 am | Convatec | Product Releases | CommentsConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced the introduction of AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing, a new wound dressing for the management of partial thickness burns (PTBs) and donor sites. AQUACEL® Ag BURN dressing incorporates the company’s proprietary Hydrofiber® Technology, which has been shown in an in-vitro study to lock in fluid and trap bacteria and to contour closely to uneven wound surfaces.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsAllograft Peritoneal Membrane
February 8, 2012 8:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlloMEM™ is a freeze-dried, irradiated allograft peritoneal membrane, to be used as a homologous soft tissue wound covering. AlloMEM™ will perform the same basic function in the recipient as in the donor, with membrane replacing membrane. AlloMEM™ is an excellent biological framework, suitable for use in a variety of abdomino-pelvic surgical repair procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshLightweight Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh
February 6, 2012 8:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsVitaMESH™ BLUE Lightweight Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh is an implant suitable for differenttypes of fascial defects. VITAMESH BLUE provides the favourable compliance andhealed strength characteristics of a large pore monofilament polypropylene meshwith optimised handling and biocompatibility attributes in one high performanceimplant of lightweight condensed polypropylene (cPP).
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshDissolvable Post Sinus Surgery Products
January 27, 2012 5:52 am | Olympus America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus has announced the addition of a broad line of advanced, dissolvable sinus spacing and hemostat products to its already extensive ENT product portfolio. These products include spacers, foams and powders available in either plant-based or chitosan polysaccharide polymers. The plant-based and chitosan compositions have been formulated to improve post sinus surgery recovery, comfort and healing.
LISTED UNDER: Hemostasis ProductsHernia Repair Products
January 13, 2012 5:02 am | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGore Medical Products Division family of products includes surgical materials for hernia repair, soft tissue reconstruction, staple line reinforcement, and sutures for use in general surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshNegative Pressure Wound Therapy
January 6, 2012 6:37 am | Smith & Nephew | Product Releases | CommentsSmith & Nephew has announced the FDA clearance of the pocket-sized PICO system, a single use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system. PICO is cleared for use both in a hospital and homecare setting and expands the use of NPWT from the traditional wound care population to include a wider range of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery and general surgical procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Drainage SystemsKind Removal Silicone Tape
December 12, 2011 5:46 am | 3M Health Care | Product Releases | Comments3M Kind Removal Silicone Tape, a next generation medical tape introduced by 3M Skin and Wound Care, features a new proprietary silicone adhesive technology to provide an optimal balance of reliable adhesion and gentle, atraumatic removal. The new technology allows this tape to be repositioned and removed easily from patients’ skin, minimizing the likelihood of tape-related skin injury.
LISTED UNDER: Adhesive StripsLIQUIDBAND Topical Skin Adhesive - 2011 ESP Honorable Mention
December 9, 2011 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsLIQUIBAND® Topical Skin Adhesive from Advanced Medical Solutions combines a uniquely designed applicator with a fast-setting adhesive to facilitate precise, controlled and reliable skin closure in seconds. The winged applicator design requires low force to actuate, delivers a high tensile strength adhesive that sets in less than 30 seconds, and has a low exothermic response resulting in benefits to patients and users.
LISTED UNDER: Glue Based Closure ProductsPediatric Immobilizers
December 5, 2011 8:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Medi-Kid Co. offers Pediatric Immobilizers, cylindrical devices that prevent children-patients from bending specific limbs can be used for many different circumstances, during surgery, post-surgical protection, nighttime splinting and weight-bearing physical therapy. The Medi-Kid line of pediactric immobilizers can be customized with hundreds of different fabric designs, making it less likely that children will remove or complain about the device.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsChlorhexidine Gluconate Cleansing Kit
November 30, 2011 5:28 am | Aplicare, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBlue Ribbon Winner - Infection Control Category This CHG skin cleansing kit from Aplicare provides a solution to help the patient become a partner in infection prevention. The kit contains a 4-oz. bottle of 2 percent or 4 percent CHG along with five ultra-soft towels for patients to cleanse with prior to surgery in order to reduce risk of cross contamination and improve patient outcomes.
LISTED UNDER: Topical Wound Treatment Products
