Endoscopy Support Services, Inc.

Endoscopy Camera
The ESS 61D Digital Endoscopy Camera is designed to provide stunning image quality and exceptional value. The ESS 61D uses the latest 1/3 inch CCD to provide good clear images. The Cmount camera head allows you to change the objective and adapt it easily to different applications and is compatible with all brands of endoscopes. The improved signal-to-noise ratio produces quality images, even in bad lighting conditions. Since the ESS-61D was designed specifically for medical applications it also features an electronic moir, filter for use with fiber optic endoscopes and an advanced “Window” system intended for surgical endoscopic applications.

(800) FIX-ENDO

Safetec of America, Inc.

Safetec’s RED Z™ Solidifier
Red Z™ Fluid Control Solidifier from Safetec of America, Inc. provides a fast, easy method for solidification of blood and body fluid waste. Used in suction canisters, kick buckets and red bags, Red Z is ideal for the prevention of spills and splashing of potentially infectious fluids. The unique encapsulation technology immobilizes fluid activity of up to 100 times its own weight, transforming body fluid waste within seconds into a granular gel. Red Z is available in a variety of packaging options suited for surgical settings, including multi-dose bottles, unit-dose pouches, and drop-in packs. It’s also available in packaging for easy spill clean-up applications.

(800) 456-7077

PracticeXPert

Scheduling and Practice Management System
The PXpert System with scheduling and practice management components is the ideal facility management tool to organize a hectic operating room environment. The PXpert handheld PC allows physicians to book multiple operating room schedules through separate sites of service and generate the electronic encounter form with just a point and click, and transmit the encounter form directly to the billing office — with wireless technology. The facility encounter form can also be generated and billed according to the physician charges. The PXpert system has an anesthesia and operating room module to track OR time and units of time for anesthesia billing. Just “point and click” the program stopwatch and maintain the OR start and stop time or Anesthesia start and stop time for each procedure. This option can be used on multiple patients in separate operating rooms. The PXpert System, with scheduling and practice management components, allows for UB92 and HCFA 1500 billing in electronic format.

(800) 661-9984

Shepard Medical Products

Instant Hand Sanitizer
Shepard Medical Products’ CareMates™ Antiseptic Instant Hand Sanitizer is designed to kill 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria commonly associated with disease and infection. It is an instant, waterless alternative to handwashing with soap and water. The addition of aloe moisturizing ingredients keeps hands moist, preventing dry and cracked skin. CareMates is a waterless, onestep formula that does not require rinsing and drying, has a pleasant citrus scent, and is available in 8 ounce and 16 ounce bottles and in a 1,000 mL pouch with wall-mounted dispenser.

(800) 354-5683

Dynatronics

Light Therapy Device
Light therapy has become cutting-edge technology, and Dynatronics is breaking new ground with the introduction of the new Solaris D880 Infrared Light Therapy Probe. The D880 generates 500 mW of power at multiple wavelengths. With five times the power of competing devices, it reduces average treatment times by 80 percent — at a fraction of the cost of other light therapy devices. This innovative tool is only part of the Solaris story. Solaris offers the most options in any one device with ultrasound, seven Stim waveforms including Direct Current, as well as the option of adding light therapy to any of the five different Solaris models.

(800) 874-6251

QRS Diagnostic

Electrocardiograph Device
EKGCard™ from QRS Diagnostic measures 2.1 inches by 5.5 inches by 1.0 inch and weighs only 3.2 ounces. The electrode leads connect directly to the card itself. By simply sliding EKGCard into a standard Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Pocket PC, physicians and nurses instantly have a lightweight, portable and full-function 12-channel diagnostic device for collection and storage of digital diagnostic data. EKGCard is one in the complete line of QRS software-based, computer card medical devices. QRS also offers mobile and affordable computer card devices for spirometry and pulse oximetry, and the company will introduce a vitals card this year.

Glo Germ

Demonstration Kit
Healthcare workers can now do Glo Germ demonstrations even in brightly lit surroundings. The Glo-Box is the newest addition to the product line and is designed to block ambient light to give a vivid display of artificial germs, all in a sturdy, impact-resistant carrying case for easy carrying and storing of all Glo Germ products. The Glo-Box contains everything needed to give dramatic demonstrations of how objects — including food — are cross contaminated by utensils, cutting boards, etc., as well as provide handwashing training.

(800) 842-6622

STERIS

Bariatric Accessories
The new Amsco® 3080/3085 SP™ Bariatric Foot Extension from STERIS Corporation provides extraordinary patient weight and width capacity and expanded surgical capabilities for Amsco 3080 and 3085 SP Surgical Table owners. The Amsco Foot Extension is rated for patients up to 1,000 pounds, and is designed for secure and easy attachment and full positioning capability. It matches the 28-inch width of an Amsco Surgical Table with Bariatric Extensions, and is designed to fully support any obese patient.

(800) 548-4873

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp.

Disposable CJD Instruments
Spectrum Surgical Instruments announces the release of a new CJD Instrument Set. In response to the growing need for an affordable and disposable CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease) identification set, Spectrum has developed an instrument set comprised entirely of Pakistan-made instruments. Instruments include a Hudson Brace, a McKenzie Bur, Gigli wire saw and handles, BiPolar bayonet forceps, standard bayonet forceps, a Foerester Sponge forcep, Metzenbaum and Mayo scissors, a Mayo Hegar needle holder, two sizes of Frazier suction tubes, a Freer periosteal elevator, and four Halsted-Mosquito forceps.

(800) 444-5644

Squire-Cogswell/Aeros Instruments, Inc.

Squire-Cogswell/Aeros Instruments, Inc. offers the Healthcair Series of air and vacuum systems and medgas pipeline. Our Healthcair medgas pipeline offering includes medical gas manifolds, valve boxes, area and master alarms. Wall outlets are compatible with Ohmeda, Chemetron and DISS adapters. Source equipment includes dry running and oil lubricated vacuum systems, available in simplex and duplex configurations. Both vertical and tank mount systems are offered as are NFPA compliant medical air systems. The company also offers a full line of self standing and table top suction machines available for procedures that require intermittent or constant suction. Choose from AC or battery powered models. In addition, they offer disposable canisters, tubing and filters.

(800) 448-0770

SURGICAL OUTCOMES™ Information Exchange (SOIX)

SURGICAL OUTCOMES™ Information Exchange (SOIX) is a system for patient-level benchmarking of clinical outcomes for accreditation, risk management, and quality improvement in ambulatory surgery in over 35 states. SURGICAL OUTCOMES now easily interfaces with AdvantX and SurgiSOURCE (SIS) information systems. The new benchmarking interface gives automated facilities the ability to collect health outcome data on outpatient surgical procedures. The data is purged of patient and facility identifiers and transmitted via Internet technology to a secure server operated by Chironet, LLC, in Richmond, VA. Practical reports specific to the facility are returned monthly over the Internet, comparing performance across a variety of measures.

(877) 602-0156

Mobile Instrument Service & Repair, Inc.

Mobile Instrument Service is a complete source for surgical equipment and instrument repair and maintenance.

Mobile Instrument features 142 fully equipped service labs that bring onlocation repair and sharpening to facilities nationwide. Mobile’s 50,000 square foot National Repair Center provides extensive repair capabilities for flexible and rigid scopes, video equipment, power and pneumatic equipment, phaco hand pieces, endo/lap instruments, and more. Mobile also features InsulScan™ Insulation Testing System.

This patented technology detects microscopic pinholes in the insulation of electrosurgical instruments; preventing serious patient burns caused by insulation failure.

(800) 722-3675

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