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Reducing avoidable harms; Why is a Class IIa mattress the low-risk option for providers and patients?
Avoidable harms affect millions of lives around the world every year and cost billions of pounds to treat, therefore delivering harm free care to every patient is a priority for all healthcare providers.
Talley Group provide class leading products and services to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of avoidable-harms such as pressure ulcers, DVT, patient falls and infections.
As a recognised avoidable harm, pressure ulcers represent a key quality indicator for every healthcare provider. With eliminating avoidable pressure ulcers a clear goal for all healthcare professionals it is essential that each patient is provided with a safe support surface which meets their clinical needs.
A safe, effective, active therapy support surface is often an essential part of a comprehensive care package, however, how do you know that the mattress your patients use is safe and performs to the required level?
Talley have voluntarily raised the bar by making all of their powered pressure area care (PAC) support surfaces Class IIa medical devices. Before Class IIa devices can be awarded a CE mark an independent Notified Body verifies all technical documentation and claims of device safety and performance.
Unfortunately this is not the case for every mattress. Some powered PAC mattresses are Class I medical devices and gaining a CE mark for Class I products is so simple that manufacturers can ‘self-certify’. In other words no documentation, product safety or performance claims are ever independently verified by a Notified Body before the product gets its CE mark.
Therefore if you use powered pressure area care mattresses for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers or you are involved in their procurement, prescribing, or general risk management you need to be aware of the different levels of regulation that apply to Class I and Class II devices.
Only by understanding the differences in regulation relating to Class I and Class II devices will you be able to make a truly informed decision about which products suit your needs and the needs of the patients from a device safety and performance perspective.
Talley Group Limited
Premier Way
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 9DQ
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Website: www.talleygroup.com
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BPR Medical showcases world’s number one demand valve at EBME Seminar 2018.
When specifying analgesic demand valves, EBME Managers look for equipment that not only gives patients the best possible pain relief, they also need it to be as safe, reliable and comfortable as possible.
The Ultraflow™ demand valve, being showcased by BPR Medical at this year’s EBME Seminar, has been proven to outperform all other systems on the market. In fact, tests by Cardiff University’s Medical Device Evaluation Centre show that the Ultraflow™ delivers twice as much pain relief for the same effort, compared with other demand valve systems.
This performance is achieved thanks to the exceptionally high peak flow rates the Ultraflow™ delivers. During use, a patented non-linear tilt valve opens wide providing greater gas concentration into the patient’s lungs. In addition, because no separate breathing filters are needed, the space inside the Ultraflow™ is minimised. This means that no exhaled breath is rebreathed back into the demand valve handset and no leakage during inhalation, so all of the patient’s effort results in breathing analgesic gas.
The risk of patient cross-infection is also virtually eliminated with the Ultraflow™, thanks to its unique patented exhalation valve and electrostatic viral filter. Exhaled breath is directed away from the handset and, with an optional accessory, can be diverted to an Active Gas Scavenging System (AGSS).
Alison Fisher, Sales Manager, BPR Medical, said, “The Ultraflow™ is the most efficient demand valve available. In fact, we are frequently told by our customers – including midwives, endoscopists and Accident & Emergency staff – how comfortable and easy to use patients find the Ultraflow™.”
Developed in partnership with UK-based nurses, midwives and specialist gas control experts, the Ultraflow™ features an impact absorbing latex-free cover, requires minimal maintenance, and is virtually unbreakable, having been tested to over one million breathing cycles.
“The Ultraflow™ has been designed with patients in mind,” adds Alison. “It’s light, mobile and ergonomic, as well as warm and soft to touch, with no exposed metal. We currently supply the Ultraflow™ to thousands of healthcare settings around the globe, and direct to the largest gas company in the world, who insist on it because it is the most reliable, safe and comfortable demand valve on the market.”
Alongside the Ultraflow™, BPR Medical is highlighting its wider range of gas control devices at EBME Seminar 2018, including its award-winning Firesafe™ range of flowmeters and nozzles, which make oxygen therapy safer for everyone by minimising the risk of oxygen therapy fires; its Dialflow meters, pressure regulators and accessories specifically designed to meet the intense demands of medical environments; and its Micro?ow neonatal flowmeters, which were developed in association with neonatologists to deliver incredibly accurate and repeatable micro step changes in oxygen flow.
Many of BPR Medical’s products, including the Ultraflow™ demand valve, are only available direct from BPR Medical, so UK hospital customers benefit from the best possible prices and expert technical expertise and customer support.
For more information visit stand C3 or the BPR Medical website bprmedical.com
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Walters Medical and the Sales team are attending the EBME Seminar 2018
We are delighted to advise that we are once again sponsoring the EBME Seminar taking place on Thursday 26th April 2018 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Milton Keynes.
The event organisers, EBME.co.uk Ltd, have over 50 years’ experience in the Healthcare Industry and are passionate about medical equipment, training and educational support. Now in its’ 9th year, the EBME Seminar continues to be an independent, annual, educational, event uniting healthcare professionals that are responsible for the management of medical equipment.
Amongst other things we will be highlighting our successful repair service and our extensive range of monitoring consumables including disposable and reusable SpO2 probes, NIBP cuffs and ECG cables.
We are proud to be at this event again and celebrating our 10th Year in Service. Please visit Stand C8 to discuss your requirements with our team.
For more information, please call us: 0845 6800 377 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Hilditch Group and Amalthea Trust Exhibit at EBME Seminar 2018
The Hilditch Group are proud to once again support, and exhibit at the EBME Seminar 2018.
With over 27 years trading and relationships with the majority of NHS trusts, we always enjoy meeting with all the familiar faces at the seminar.
Do please call past the stand to discuss how we can assist you in the sale of your medical assets, or just to say hello. We work with the NHS as an impartial sales agent in the valuation and sale of used medical devices and imaging systems, and work closely with NHS Trusts to provide advice and market commentary.
The EBME seminar brings together a great community of healthcare professionals that are responsible for the management of medical equipment, and the supporting industry for a day of learning about new developments and networking.
The Amalthea Trust will also be represented on our stand. Amalthea’s objectives are to help provide for the sustainable maintenance of medical equipment through the provision of training programmes for the recipients, including test equipment and workshop facilities. Do please call past to discuss the charities work, and they are always looking for volunteers to train engineers in their programmes or assist the charity.
For more information on our services contact us today, or call past the stand at the EBME Seminar 2018, on 01666 822 577 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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We are attending the EBME Seminar 2018
Ultramedic Ltd is pleased to announce we are once again exhibiting at the EBME Seminar.
We are proud to support the events that provide positive impact on the industries we serve.
We will have a sample of the Fluke Biomedical product range on our stand and look forward to seeing you there.
Please do visit Stand A6 to discuss your needs with our sales team.
For more information, please call us on 0151 228 0354 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
