News and Notes

Ansell is proud to announce its 50th year designing and manufacturing Gammex surgical gloves. Innovation has been at the core of the brand since its inception, and that commitment will continue in the future, as evidenced by the launch of the company’s new Medical...

The team from Nexcare Brand from 3M Company unveiled the winning idea from their “What Will Nana Do Next?” contest. The contest launched in June as part of a larger digital brand campaign and features brave heroine and unexpected product tester, 87-year-old Nexcare...

Olympus has announced a new version of its SONICBEAT surgical device. The new SONICBEAT will broaden and enhance the entire Olympus THUNDERBEAT portfolio. SONICBEAT is an innovative ultrasonic energy device with Olympus’ jaw design. It delivers rapid cutting and...

Clorox Healthcare, in partnership with Ultraviolet Devices Inc. (UVDI), the Clorox Healthcare Optimum-UV Enlight System at the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) EXCHANGE 2015 annual conference. The Optimum-UV Enlight System kills a total of 31 pathogens...

The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), an organization focused on multi-specialty minimally invasive surgery, chose Dr. Maurice R. Chung, a clinical professor of OB/GYN at the University of Toledo School of Medicine and an adjunct professor of pharmacy at...

Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division has been presented with The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) Innovation Award for its TASKI Intellibot SWINGOBOT 1650, a “green,” hands-free robotic floor scrubber. Introduced in 2013, the AHE Innovation Award...