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FEATURED AT AORN

April 1, 2005
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FEATURED AT AORN

Case Medical

Case Medical® offers innovative products for the world healthcare community.The SteriTite® sealed container system and MediTray® products provide aneasy-to-use and cost-effective system for the organization, protection,sterilization and storage of medical devices. The universal container system canbe used in all current methods of sterilization including steam, EO, gas plasmaand flash. Case Solutions® are highly effective multi-enzymatic cleaners. The companys innovative technology contributes to standardization and tosafer, more effective clinical outcomes.

AORN booth 2211
www.casemed.com
888.227.2273

IKEY

Designed with infection control in mind, IKEYs SlimKey-MD family ofsealed, medical keyboards can be wiped down using any hospital cleaning agent. Ideal for use in ORs, the extremely compact SlimKey-MDs are available with anoptional integrated mouse, a disable switch, and the convenience of optionalbacklit keys. In addition IKEY has recently released its latest infectioncontrol solution, the sealed and liquid-proof AquaPoint optical mouse.

AORN booth 2959
www.medicalkeyboards.com
800.866.6506

Colby Manufacturing

Colby Manufacturing cares about your safety! Fluid waste control products protect you from exposure to bloodbornepathogens. Choose from three textural configurations of SurgiSafe® AbsorbentFloor Pads in various sizes suitable for any wet floor situation or theWaterBug® Floor Suction Unit that connects to wall suction to quietly andeffortlessly glide over floors, removing fluids during fluid-intense procedures.Vira- Sorb® Super Solidifier gels in seconds to safely transport canistercontents without splashing, spilling or leaking.

AORN Booth 224
www.colbymfg.com
800.969.3718

Dornoch Medical Systems Inc.

Dornoch Medical Systems Inc., the nations leading supplier of infectiouswaste disposal systems, has recently installed its Transposal Systems at leadingU.S. medical facilities, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, and University of Iowa Medical Center. Their decision to install theTransposal Infectious Fluid Collection and Disposal System is due to Transposalsunprecedented combination of safety, reusability and high capacity whilereducing operating costs. It is the only completely closed system on the market.

AORN Booth 2752
www.dornoch.com
888.466.6633

DuPont

DuPont Medical Fabrics is launching DuPont Suprel medical fabric fororthopedic drapes. This fabric offers a high level of fluid protection, strengthand is low linting. The new drapes for high-fluid orthopedic surgery areavailable form Medline. Suprel has also become a preferred medical fabric forsurgical gowns. DuPont Tyvek® and DuPont Surlyn® for medical packaging alsowill be featured at AORN.

AORN Booth 1729
MedicalFabrics.dupont.com
888.383.6887

Ecolab Healthcare

Ecolab Healthcares new Endure 450 Surgical and Healthcare Personnel HandAntiseptic with Moisturizers the ORs strongest, brushless, waterless handscrub is also its mildest. Fast-acting and long-lasting, Endure 450s patentedAPT technology provides persistent antimicrobial protection for up to sixhours and its advance system of moisturizers actually rehydrates and maintainsskin health with every application.

AORN Booth 1063
www.ecolab.com
800.332.6522

3M

Visit 3M Health Care to see how 3M can help healthcare facilities reduce riskof healthcare-associated infections with a comprehensive system of products,services and technical support. 3M Infection Prevention Solutions a vitaal stepin infection prevention.

AORN booth 939
www.3M.com/healthcare
800.228.3957

Censis Technologies

Censitrac, from Censis Technologies, is the first surgical instrumentmanagement system capable of tracking individual instruments. Censitrac utilizesa proprietary marking technology to bond a permanent mark on surgicalinstruments, provides readers to interpret the mark and proprietary softwareresulting in the most comprehensive surgical instrument management systemavailable. Accurate tray assembly, proper instrument maintenance, sterilizationdocumentation, case tracking for infection control, employee productivity andequipment logistic management are monitored through the Censitrac reportingpackage.

AORN booth 158/16
www.censis.net
888.877.3010

Mobile Instrument

Mobile Instrument is proud to introduce SpeedLock LaparoscopicInstrumentation. SpeedLock instruments can be disassembled in three simple steps forthorough cleaning and have an irrigation port used for flushing out the barrelwhen complete disassembly is not desired. These instruments have beencounter-designed to prevent common malfunctions often found in other modularinstrument designs. Speed- Lock instruments make for a valuable upgrade to afacilitys current instrument lineup and are great as a replacement in therepair cycle. See the advantages of the new Speedlock instrument line at AORN.

AORN Booth 1829
www.mobileinstrument.com
800.722.3675

Ruhof

Ruhof is an innovator and leading manufacturer world renowned for offeringreliable solutions and individualized service to help you meet and exceed yourdecontam and materials management challenges. Ruhof created the first enzymaticcleaner in 1976 and now has a full line of enzymatic detergents, rust and stainremovers, instrument lubricants, autoclave cleaners, and many more revolutionaryproducts that significantly reduce cross contamination while lowering repair andreplacement costs on all surgical instruments and scopes.

AORN Booth 1111
www.ruhof.com
800.537.8463

SPSmedical

SPSmedical will be giving away an American Express Gift Check each day topromote their 24 hour reduced incubation BI for the STERIS SYSTEM 1 sterilizerprocess. This product offers cost savings, faster BI results and improvedstorage conditions over competing products. Come register for our daily drawingand find out more about SPSmedical products for improved sterility assurance!

AORN Booth 1152
www.SPSmedical.com
800.722.1529

STERIS

The Amsco® Sterilization Container System provides OR managers and centralservice professionals with a simple and reliable method for managing instrumentprocessing, storage and transport. Engineered from a tough composite material, the containers are resistant tochemicals, dents, rough handling and distortion. Use of the Amsco ContainerSystem eliminates the need to wrap instruments, protects instruments duringsterilization, and improves instrument shelf life after sterilization. A varietyof available accessories can further organize and secure valuable instruments.

AORN Booth 139
www.STERIS.com
800.548.4873

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