April 11, 2008 - Ethicon Endo-Surgery today revealed results from a new study showing laparoscopic surgery reduced the risk of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections by 52 percent when compared to open surgery in a sample of more than 11,000 patients undergoing hysterectomy, cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) and appendectomy.

April 11, 2008 - Microflex Corp., a subsidiary of Barrier Safe Solutions International, this week released its newest nonlatex glove - the Tranquility, a white examination glove designed to offer comfort and protection.

Tranquility gloves conform to the hand allowing for better tactile sensitivity and grip, the company said. The gloves are said to have a good grip whether they are wet or dry.

The nonlatex gloves can be used safely with patients who have allergies to natural latex rubber.

For more information: www.microflex.com

April 11, 2008 - Kimberly-Clark Health Care recently launched its KIMVENT 24-Hour Oral Care Kit, a systematic and flexible oral care system developed to assist caregivers in meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for an oral hygiene program for patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

April 11, 2008 - Sectra PACS is used by radiologists at Telemedicine Clinic, Europe’s center for radiology service improvement and remote reading of radiology images, for reviewing and processing digital radiology images.

Sectra PACS is designed to handle large datasets in a distributed reading scenario, with images acquired at one hospital or clinic and read at another location, either from a radiologist’s home office or from another hospital. Dynamic data reduction allows users to work from remote locations, having the ability to handle networks of poor quality.