Sterile Chemotherapy Protective Gloves
Covidien introduces a line of Chemosafety Sterile exam gloves available in sizes from small to extra-large. These gloves are tested to ASTM D6978 for resistance to permeation by chemotherapy drugs. The gloves are ambidextrous, textured for easy gripping, have a beaded cuff that resists tearing, and are latex-free. They come packaged one pair per pouch, 50 pouches per box, and four boxes per case.

Covidien visit www.covidien.com

Wireless Monitoring
Isensix announces its Advanced Remote Monitoring System (ARMS), a wireless monitoring and alert system that continuously monitors vital parameters such as refrigerator and freezer temperatures, room temperature, humidity and more. To assist in compliance with USP <797> and Joint Commission regulations, Isensix also offers differential pressure, airflow and particle count application sensors for pharmacy clean rooms, ante rooms, patient isolation rooms and biological hoods. ARMS utilizes a centralized web-based architecture and real time data/ documentation capture. Uniquely customizable, ARMS is a single solution designed to easily expand to other departments such as lab, blood bank, and nutrition.

Isensix, Inc visit www.isensix.com

Alert Messaging Software for Pneumatic Tube Systems
Swisslog introduces Alert Messaging software, which provides automated alerts via existing facility communication products on key pneumatic tube system transport events. Alert Messaging provides hospital departments and engineering staff with a dynamic communication tool to monitor pneumatic tube system events such as user-related problems, maintenance issues, and equipment and communication failures, all which help improve user productivity and reduce potential system down-time.

Swisslog visit www.swisslog.com

Portable Air Filter
NuAire’s NU-112 Clean Air Scrubber provides protection against a wide range of airborne contaminants. This portable, self-contained unit is capable of filtering particulates where ISO Class 7 or Class 8 air quality is required, and is effective in controlling infectious bacteria and viruses ranging from “common cold” germs to more dangerous organisms such as SARS and TB. The NU-112 utilizes rough disposable pre-filters to help prolong the main HEPA filter’s lifecycle.

NuAire, Inc visit www.nuaire.com

Employee Prescription Pickup                                                                                    Asteres announces the debut of ScriptCenter Express Prescription Pickup. Like an ATM, ScriptCenter allows employees and patients to pick up and pay for their pharmacy filled prescriptions without waiting in line and when the pharmacy is closed. The many conveniences of ScriptCenter attract employees and patients to use the outpatient pharmacy, thus providing significant financial benefits to the healthcare system. ScriptCenter employs several key safety measures and is fully integrated into the pharmacy management and POS systems.

Asteres, Inc visit www.asteres.com

Data Logging Software                                                                                                 Onset announces the availability of a 30-day trial of the full version of HOBOware Pro 2.7.1, the company’s graphing and analysis software package for HOBO data loggers. The trial version of HOBOware, which runs on PC and Mac computers, combines fast, easy logger launch and readout functions with powerful data plotting capabilities, making it easier for users to analyze environmental and energy data recorded with HOBO loggers. An intuitive, graphical user interface allows users to select environmental parameters to display, format graphs, perform analysis, and save projects for future use. HOBOware also supports one-click export of data to Microsoft Excel or other ASCII-compatible programs, and is compatible with a broad range of Onset data logger and weather station products.

Onset Computer Corporation visit www.onsetcomp.com

Oral PCA Device
Avancen announces that their MOD (Medication on Demand) oral PCA device has added inpatient rehabilitation to its growing list of pain management applications. The device is delivered to the patient’s bedside and locked onto an IV pole within easy reach of the patient. The patient wears a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wristband that has been programmed into the device. When the lock-out interval has passed, the patient sees the bright green ready light on the MOD, and is able to safely and securely record their pain level and then request and remove a single, oral pain medication using wireless technology.

Avancen visit www.avancen.com

WiFi Environmental Monitoring System
DocuTemp introduces its WiFi environmental monitoring sensor line. By utilizing pre-installed WiFi access points, the system reduces setup time and costs for local and off-site monitoring needs. The DocuTemp Web Application incorporates multi-mode alarming, alarm escalation, full reporting (monthly, daily, hourly, exceptions) for multi-parameter monitoring of temperature (-200° to 150°C), humidity, differential pressure, barometric pressure, and door closure. DocuTemp supports network security protocols 128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2-PSK (AES). The sensors exhibit channel agility to ensure that signal strength to the access point is maximized and sensors are both FCC compliant and NIST traceable.

DocuTemp, Inc visit www.docutemp.com

Unit Dose Bins
EPS announces its new unit dose bins for the efficient dispensing and storage of unit dose meds. They are ideal for solids, liquids, syringes and injectables. EPS unit dose bins fit 36” wide shelves and are manufactured from high-impact, durable polystyrene. They can be mounted on EPS Gravity Flow rails for both security and easy product visibility. The rails, constructed of sturdy zinc-plated steel, allow the bins to hang at a 20 degree angle so product can be seen but will not fall out.

EPS, Inc visit www.medidose.com

NDC Reporting for CMS Regulations                                                                         IntelliDOT announces that IntelliDOT Bedside Medication Administration (IntelliDOT BMA) now enables hospitals to comply with the CMS requirement to report NDC numbers for drugs administered in outpatient settings. By implementing IntelliDOT BMA in outpatient areas like ER and Radiology, hospitals can achieve NDC billing compliance. Upon admittance, each patient is issued a wristband with a unique identifying barcode. All drug packages are also barcoded and those barcodes and corresponding NDCs are stored in the IntelliDOT system drug master file. Before medication is administered, the nurse simply scans the patient’s wristband with one of IntelliDOT’s wireless handheld devices and then scans the medication, which identifies the exact brand of the medication and the amount being given. The server looks up the barcode’s associated NDC number and includes it in the HL7 DFT billing message sent to the pharmacy information system.

IntelliDOT Corporation visit www.intellidotcorp.com

Home Infusion Therapy Web Site                                                                                         B. Braun Medical has launched a new Web site devoted to products, support services and educational information for home infusion therapy (HIT). The new online resource provides a way for home healthcare providers and suppliers to learn about B. Braun’s HIT offerings, designed to help deliver quality, effective and safe care to the home care market. B. Braun supplies a full line of infusion therapy products to the home infusion market. The Web site features a portfolio of products in the vascular access and IV systems, infusion pumps, fluids and drug delivery systems categories and an array of compounding and pharmacy admixture products. B. Braun’s infection prevention educational materials will also be available on the site.

B. Braun Medical, Inc visit www.hit.bbraunusa.com

Toolkit for Pharmaceutical Take-Back Programs                                                                  The Teleosis Institute announces their Green Pharmacy Program Toolkit. The toolkit offers guidance to pharmacists interested in establishing take-back programs for pharmaceutical waste by walking readers through the process of setting up a collection site, one-time event or mail-in system for unused consumer medications. The toolkit includes a handbook that covers the processes for setting up a program, as well as issues involved with controlled sub­stances, inhalers, and syringes, and unacceptable items such as vaccines and chemotherapy drugs. In addition to the handbook, the toolkit includes a PowerPoint presentation for training staff, a budget planning worksheet, and a copy of Symbiosis Journal: Pharmaceutical Pollution Prevention.

The Teleosis Institute visit www.teleosis.org