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ECG RECORDER TRADE IN OFFER
GE Healthcare have launched a trade-in offer for old multi-vendor ECG Recorders for a new highly specified MAC 1600 ECG System - promotion called 'in with the new'. The recently released MAC 1600 boasts a host of high-end features such as Marquette 12SL 'gold standard' algorithms, wide screen colour display, double speed A4 thermal printer, ?Infection Control? friendly sealed Qwerty keyboard, x100 ECG archive, GE MUSE and CardioSoft ECG Management compatible. The MAC 1600 is supplied with a ?piece-of-mind? 3-year warranty as standard.
Trade-in offer expires on the 31st March 2009.
See this offer at http://www.gehealthcare.co.uk - for further details contact Chris Hughes-Jones, Cardiology Product Manager on 01707 263570. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
About GE Healthcare: GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases and other conditions earlier. Our vision for the future is to enable a new early health model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection and disease prevention. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries.
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Comprehensive 60601 testing
Electronic medical equipment manufacturers can take advantage of a new test unit from Clare Instruments, which improves the electrical safety and compliance testing of equipment in accordance with the 60601 set of standards.
SafeMedic enables manufacturers to undertake the electrical testing of a wide range of Class I and Class II powered medical equipment in their own test laboratory for either final prototype type tests or during the development process.
SafeMedic can also be used by electrical safety laboratories and certification bodies for the type test certification of manufacturers' final products. It is also suitable for end-of-line safety testing during the manufacturing process.
The instrument features the latest digital technology, enabling complete traceability of results, and is suitable for applications in overseas production markets.
Two versions are available with one featuring a unique in-built defibrillation test capability. This makes SafeMedic a beneficial choice for a manufacturer requiring a single instrument that's not only de-fib approved but also capable of carrying out the full range of required tests.
Both versions include a comprehensive suite of test functions enabling the user to safely complete type testing in accordance with the requirements of IEC 60601 - the international technical standard for the manufacture and testing of medical electrical equipment.
These include all the required leakage tests completed within the six standard tests, automatically switching through the applied parts test regime detailed within the standard.
SafeMedic includes connection for 12 x applied parts and also applies earth bonding to 40A, while AC/DC high potential (HIPOT) with ramping, insulation resistance and a load test are all easily programmable by the user.
SafeMedic can be operated remotely by a PC so that test programmes can be specifically designed to meet individual customer requirements in bespoke testing cells thus providing flexibility and maximum ease-of-use.
Available in a standard 480mm rack and case, the product is flexible enough to be used as an easily transportable, stand alone unit or integrated as part of a wider application specific test station incorporating industrial PC and other equipment fixtures.
Load testing can be carried out for 50 and 60 Hz units, power 0.1KVA to 4KVA, current 0.0A to 16A.
The test unit comes with an earth bond probe, applied parts/patient connection probe system, powerful software and a comprehensive, easy-to-follow user manual.
A barcode scanner, printer and a full range of EN 50191 peripherals are available as optional extras.
Clare Instruments, part of the Seaward Group, is a market leading supplier of electrical safety testing instrumentation and systems for manufacturers serving international markets.
More at www.clareinstruments.com
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Service engineers can reduce the time taken to test the electrical safety and operation of a wide range of medical devices and equipment used in hospitals, operating theatres and other facilities using a field service kit now available from Rigel Medical.
The comprehensive kit featuring the Rigel 288 is suitable for engineers requiring a flexible, easy-to-use and accurate solution for testing devices for electrical safety to IEC 62353 or other appropriate standards and guidelines including IEC/EN60601-1, VDE 0751-1, AS/NZS 3551, AAMI, NFPA-99, MDA DB 9801-2006.
A state-of-the-art Bluetooth barcode scanner enables devices and equipment to be quickly and easily identified, while test results can be stored within the Rigel 288 safety analyser and printed wirelessly to the rugged battery operated Elite Test n Tag printer.
Traceability is improved as information can be downloaded into Med-eBase - the easy-to-use asset management software. This enables the user to store and manage test results, email html test certificates to clients and schedule new work orders, which can then be fully uploaded into a large onboard memory.
The compact, lightweight design and long life battery power of the Rigel 288 reduces downtime between tests, making the instrument practical and highly portable for multi-site use. It features easy-to-follow menu driven instructions for ease of operation and test control of all required electrical safety tests in manual, semi automatic or fully automatic test modes.
Users also have the facility to select from a range of preset test programs or develop their own customised routines.
A large internal memory facilitates the storage of test results for safety audit and traceability purposes. In addition, as well as storing the results of electrical tests, there is also the ability to record user defined inspections and measurements from other equipment such as SpO2, NIBP, ECG and other electro medical patient equipment.
The kit comes in a hard wearing, impact and water resistant Pelican carry case featuring dedicated foam inserts to safely hold the instrumentation in place and provide optimum protection during transportation.
Rigel 288 field service kit forms part of a comprehensive range of high performance specialist biomedical test equipment supplied by Rigel Medical, part of the Seaward Group.
More at Rigel Medical is based at... Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2SW.
For more information on the including pricing, contact Jan Rosen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +44 191 5878701.
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Flowmeters incorporating the patented FireSafe fire-check nozzle are now available in the UK exclusively from BOC. The FireSafe flowmeters are the first in the country to satisfy the requirements of the Fire Safety Health Technical Memorandum released in August.
HTM 05-03 Part A references an 'in-line oxygen arrester' as an effective measure in lowering the risk of fire where oxygen therapy is supplied in health care facilities. The new development is a natural progression to the mandatory fitting of a 'firebreak' to domiciliary oxygen systems which is met by the FireSafe Cannula Valve; the first and still the only solution available.
That is not the only advantage of using the FireSafe Flowmeter. The precision float rotates in the gas flow providing a precise reading. An integral non-return valve prevents backflow and contamination and the flowmeter is also fitted with an internal filter as an extra safeguard against contamination.
The FireSafe valve arrests unhindered oxygen flow should the tube be ruptured in any way while at the same time reducing the risk of any oxygen-therapy fires. A tamper-proof flow tube and a permanent internal label prevent undetected damage to the unit. The FireSafe Flowmeter comes with a seven-year warranty and is manufactured to the ISO 13485: 2003 Quality Management System.
Available in the UK exclusively from BOC, it forms just one part in the comprehensive range of products and services for the medical sector from the country's leading provider.
For more information, contact Louise Lucking at BOC. Tel: 01483 244023. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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HILDITCH GROUP OF COMPANIES APPOINTED TO CLEAR CENTRAL MANCHESTER & MANCHESTER CHIDREN?S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust have appointed the Hilditch Group to manage the clearance of Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, The Royal Eye Hospital and the old Royal Infirmary Hospital. This massive clearance is the result of the Trusts move into the new Infirmary following one of the biggest PFI new builds in the country.
The clearance will involve identifying and selling any assets on the sites and clearing all the unsaleable items - leaving clear the sites in anticipation of hand-over to developers. The assets include some excellent quality plant, such as generators & boilers, portable buildings, medical, catering and grounds maintenance equipment and even antiques.
Catalogues will be available in July with a large auction of the contents being sold on site in September.
The Hilditch Group have been involved in most of the PFI contracts in the UK and have cleared over 70 major hospital sites. Mike Hilditch, Managing Director of the Hilditch Group, said of the Manchester clearance "winning this contract reinforces our position as the UK's leading asset managers to the Health Industry".
Contact Mike Hilditch for further information.
Hilditch Auctions Gloucester Road Trading Estate Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9JT Tel: 01666 822577 Fax: 01666 825597 www.hilditchauctions.co.uk
