NewLife Eco- Pro is a new line of premium, eco-friendly and ergonomic commercial antifatigue floor mats designed specifically to benefit a workforce that stands. NewLife Eco-Pro is the industry’s first integral skin polyurethane mat made with Bio-Foam, a plant-based renewable resource. According to new research, the use of NewLife Eco-Pro mats can positively impact the health of people who stand for long periods. Texas A&M University’s System Health Science Center, conducted an independent research study that evaluated the ergonomics of industrial anti-fatigue floor mats. The study concluded that NewLife Eco-Pro is superior at reducing spinal compression and maintaining flexibility in workers who spend time standing as compared to traditional anti-fatigue mats. NewLife Eco-Pro mats not only provide much needed relief to employees who stand, but their use can reduce injury and time away from work while minimizing employer’s exposure to health-related claims. NewLife Eco-Pro mats maintain their quality and appearance, and won’t become a tripping hazard, disintegrate or develop an undesirable smell, all of which are typical issues with traditional commercial anti-fatigue mats. The mats also have anti-microbial properties and will not absorb water. At three quarters of an inch thick, New Life Eco-Pro mats are puncture- and stain-resistant, and maintain resilience and optimal comfort over time. Certified by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) for its high-traction bottom surface, NewLife ensures the highest level of slip resistance compared to other mats currently on the market.
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New for the hospital market, the innovative, automated lighting system FlexInLight offers greater, real time lighting quality and precision, eliminates clutter and guarantees a greater level of asepsis in the operating zone. Telstar has developed a lighting system built into laminar flow ceilings for operating theatres which automatically orientates the light source to any point as controlled by the user, within the surgical working space in a precise manner. Under the brand FlexInLight, this new system provides stability and cleanliness of the air volume provided by the laminar flow system. It also facilitates operability within the surgical process by eliminating the physical obstacles typically encountered. Comprised of motorized spot lights embedded in the laminar flow ceiling, this system replaces conventional surgical lamps to provide an open space within the working area, removing obstructions in the laminar flow ventilation process, which is one of the main drawbacks caused by the presence of traditional lamps. In this manner, the new lighting system ensures the cleanliness and asepsis within the working area, offering the maximum degree of protection against possible post-surgical infections produced by microorganisms in the air inside the operating theatres, caused or generated by exposed instruments, equipment and lamps in the air flow. In addition, this innovative and versatile lighting system assures the two basic conditions for optimum lighting quality within the visual space of the surgeons during the operation: zenith lighting and shadow-free lighting. FlexInLight is composed of a total of six motorized lighting units embedded in a laminar flow ceiling, with the capability of orientating the lighting units towards any point within their working envelope. The system, which can be fully configured to the requirements of the technical/medical team, provides a light intensity exceeding 100,000 lux, the maximum output currently provided by conventional lamps. This enables FlexInLight to address and technically surpass the specifications of available alternative technologies. Also, an advanced automated control system enables the new system to control both the vertical angle of the light, to provide appropriate lighting level to the operating zone, and orientation of the light, to suppress shadows, thus providing an optimum lighting environment. The system as a whole offers greater precision and light projection positioning for each light unit with a resolution margin of error of
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PENTAX Europe and Hitachi Medical Systems Europe, are launching a new ultrasound video bronchoscope for endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) – the EB19-J10U. This features crystal clear ultrasound and endoscopic imaging to provide advanced diagnostic accuracy, contributing to a smooth facilitation of EBUS-TBNA and maximizing patient safety. It is ergonomically designed for ease of operation and high working comfort. The combination of a broad portfolio of Hitachi Ultrasound systems and their progressive technical features and PENTAX Medical video processors with superb visualization capabilities offers an innovative solution. The PENTAX Medical ultrasound endoscopes are explicitly designed for use with Hitachi’s sophisticated ultrasound systems. The EB19-J10U is the latest product developed as a result of this partnership. State-of-the-art technology from both companies, ensures the highest imaging performance with crystal clear image quality for precise visualization of the airway wall, surrounding lymph nodes and adjacent structures. In combination with PENTAX Medical video processors, the HD fully digital video and 100% Color-CCD-Chip in the tip technology, delivers high definition endoscopic image quality, providing a real-time full screen endoscopic image with visibility of the ultrasound probe for improved visualization and navigation. Hitachi’s multi-layered Crystal Technology incorporated into the ultrasound transducer of the EB19-J10U, allows more efficient transmission and reception of the ultrasound pulse with minimal energy loss. It enables very high resolution and clear images, resulting in improved sensitivity, tissue differentiation from near field to deep areas, and optimal needle visualization supporting effective tissue sampling. An enlarged working channel of 2.2 mm enables the use of a wide range of standard-sized EBUS-TBNA needles for tissue acquisition. The intended use of the new EB19-J10U was expanded to endobronchial and esophageal endosonography which allows the user to perform a combined EBUS-TBNA and EUS-(B)-FNA procedure with only one ultrasound endoscope. This follows the recommendations of the European Guidelines: “Combined endobronchial and esophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer” from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline1, in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). The new EB19-J10U offers a much larger field of vision, combined with high quality ultrasound, allowing better visualization of the airways. Its wide operational channel and new ergonomics with improved grip has benefitted both the ease of use and the manoeuvrability. All these product advancements are contributing to an accurate, real-time ultrasound-guided trans-bronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). The endoscope, with its single use suction valve, single use cleaning brushes and newly developed cleaning adapters meets the highest market standards for reprocessing and product hygiene. 
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Mega Electronics has launched an updated version of their ‘all-in-one’ ECG sensor lineup, the Faros ECG sensors. The update includes heavily reduced power consumption and a totally new Li-ion battery, with up to 7 days of ECG recording time without recharging and up to 30 days of ECG recording capacity. The Finland-based company has designed the sensors in a way which supports multiple applications: apart from being capable of recording Holter ECG, the sensors can also be used as cardiac event monitors or mobile cardiac telemetry devices with specific mobile phone apps. The newest feature is a completely new cardiac rehab solution, which is a real-time, wireless ECG group monitoring system for 1-16 patients with easy-to-read reporting.

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