Introducing Pulmo-Protect™, our new range of lung function test filters.

We are continually expanding our range of breathing filters to offer our customers the most comprehensive choice. We are therefore delighted to announce the launch of the Pulmo-Protect™ range of lung function test filters. This is an excellent addition to our existing portfolio of filtration devices and reinforces our commitment to reduce cross contamination during healthcare procedures.

Visit the product page for full details or to make an enquiry.

Watch our new video highlighting the features and benefits of Hydro-Trach™ T Mk II Tracheostomy HME.

The Hydro-Trach™ T is an ideal product for prolonged use with spontaneously breathing patients who have a tracheostomy and has the following features and benefits:

- Provides excellent humidification
- Clipped suctioning port
- Integral swivel oxygen connector
- Anti-occlusion mechanism

View our new video or visit the product page for further information.

View the new video on how to use our OroCare day kits™.

The OroCare day kits™ facilitate introduction of an oral care hygiene routine over a 24 hour period. Available for 4 hours (q4) or 8 hour (q8) intervention options, they offer a simple to use disposable solution straight from the pack.

Visit the Oral Care product or landing page for further details on our full range or to make an enquiry to try these in your hospital.

Intersurgical is delighted to support the charity Facing Africa.

Facing Africa provides teams of highly skilled and experienced surgeons and volunteers in Ethiopia to perform complex facial reconstructive surgery on victims of the disease noma.  Not only do they perform the surgery, they train and educate the local practitioners on improved and new techniques and procedures. Visit their website to find out more about noma and the charity.
 
We are proud to supply products that are used in operations that not only change the lives of children and adults in Ethiopia but also assist in reducing the cost of the missions themselves.  We look forward to continuing our support of Facing Africa and are proud of all their achievements.

Available for 4 hours (q4) or 8 hour (q8) intervention options, they offer a simple to use disposable solution straight from the pack.  These are part of our oral care range, and include the Intersurgical OroCare™ Aspire suction toothbrush and the innovatively designed OroCare™ Sensitive Suction Wand.

Each treatment kit contains a suction brush or a suction wand plus one liquid dispenser cup and a mouth moisturiser applicator sponge. The day kits are supplied with a new designed universal management hanger, which can be adapted to provide a convenient solution for most situations. This new product offering makes the introduction of an oral care programme easier for nursing staff.

Visit the landing page or product page for further information, or visit our stand at the ESICM on stand 10 to see the products first hand.

Our Compact™ paediatric extendable anaesthetic breathing systems provide an adjustable breathing system solution combined with cost effective storage and disposal.

All Compact breathing systems are supplied in their compressed form increasing the number of systems that can be supplied per box, providing significant space savings compared with other more traditional types of breathing system. A standard box of Compact systems could provide a hospital with an extra three weeks supply*
 
Compact systems are manufactured from a unique adjustable tube offering numerous clinical benefits, including:

• Optimum compression
• Low resistance to flow
• Lightweight
• Excellent compliance
• Adjustable length
• Easy positioning

 
The paedatric range is available in five configurations; 1.5m, 2.0m and 3.0m system lengths, with or without a 1L reservoir bag.
 
Visit the product page for additional information and to view the full range.


* Comparison between Compact 2150 and Flextube 2000, based on a hospital with four operating theatres changing systems on a daily basis.

Further to the recent MHRA Alert (MDA/2014/016) regarding reservoir bags - all Intersurgical reservoir bags have been made from a synthetic latex since 2003 and therefore do not contain natural rubber latex.  In fact, no Intersurgical products contain natural rubber latex!

Natural rubber latex is known to cause Type I and Type IV allergic reactions, as well as irritant contact dermatitis. Proteins in natural latex can cause Type I reactions which typically develop within minutes after direct contact with latex. Mild reactions includes hives, swelling and asthma-like symptoms and although rare, severe reactions resulting in anaphylaxis can occur. The type IV reaction, also known as allergic contact dermatitis, usually occurs upon re-exposure and can develop days after (48-72 hours). Symptoms are usually confined to the area of contact and results in itchy, blistering, rashes forming. Irritant contact dermatitis is the most common clinical reaction to latex products. Reactions usually occur on the hands after continual use of latex gloves and results in dry, itchy lesions on the skin.
 
For further information regarding our range of reservoir bags please contact us directly.

Watch our new Silver Knight™ anti-microbial breathing systems video.

In the continued fight against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI's) our range of Silver Knight™ products with anti-microbial additive are available for both anaesthesia and intensive care use.
 
Constant handling of breathing systems by theatre personnel can increase the risk of pathogens being spread from patient to patient, and patient to staff. By reducing the number of pathogens on the breathing system, transmission between infected patients can be minimised and the proliferation of pathogens reduced.
 
Until now, Silver Knight has been tested with the five bacteria listed below, but now Escherichia Coli  has been added to that list.

•          Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
•          Staphylococcus epidermis
•          Pseudomonas aeruginosa
•          Klebsiella pnuemoniae
•          Acinetobacter calcoaceticus

 
Our new Silver Knight™ video indicates this, and highlights just how effective Silver Knight is against the six bacteria listed.

Visit our landing page for further details.

Infection prevention and control measures are critical to prevent the possible spread of MERS-CoV in health care facilities.

To date 701 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV including at least 249 reported deaths have been reported globally  to the World Health Organisation (WHO).  Although as the name suggests this has mainly centred upon the Middle East Region , there have reports from around the world.  The upcoming festivals and prilgimages will vastly increase the movement of people into and out of the region which could further exacerbate the spread of the infection.
 
WHO's most recent recommendation is:
"Infection prevention and control measures are critical to prevent the possible spread of MERS-CoV in health care facilities. It is not always possible to identify patients with MERS-CoV early because like other respiratory infections, the early symptoms of MERS-CoV are non-specific. Therefore, health-care workers should always apply standard precautions consistently with all patients, regardless of their diagnosis. Droplet precautions should be added to the standard precautions when providing care to patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection; contact precautions and eye protection should be added when caring for probable or confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection; airborne precautions should be applied when performing aerosol generating procedures.(1)"


The Intersurgical breathing filter range and FiltaMask™ medium concentration mask and can assist in the reduction of cross contamination between patients, staff and equipment.


(1) WHO website 16-6-14 http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_06_16_mers/en/
 

In a brand new story, Baggins the Bear returns to the operating room in a new collection designed to help relax and distract paediatric patients undergoing anaesthesia. Baggins' main story is told in an easy to follow booklet with colouring sections and other activities. A large Spot Baggins poster is available along with a bravery certificate.
 
Visit our dedicated page for more information and downloads.