2012 annual meeting & cardiothoracic forum - Society for ...

ACTA-SCTS JOINT MEETING • Manchester Central Conference Centre
ELITECH UK STAND 33
With the backing of a 100 million euro organisation, with facilities throughout the world,
ELITech UK LTD is able to supply a range of quality niche products to clinical markets
throughout the UK.
Since 2003 ELITech UK LTD has been International Technidyne Corporation’s Hemochron
distributor for the United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland. The Hemochron Signature range
of Whole Blood Microcoagulation systems are widely considered to be the “Gold Standard”
for monitoring Activated Clotting Time (ACT), together with other coagulation parameters
such as APTT and PT, at the Point of Care.
In 2009 ELITech UK LTD was awarded the distribution contract for the Accumetrics
VerifyNow System for Measuring Response to Antiplatelet Therapy. Simply. Quickly.
Visit ELITech at stand 33 to discuss how Platelet Function Testing can benefit you, your
patients and your hospital budgets.
ETHICON LIMITED STAND 6
ETHICON Products, part of the JOHNSON & JOHNSON Family of Companies is the
worldwide leader in suture products and suture technology. ETHICON has a long history of
innovation in providing products-including sutures, topical adhesives and wound drains,
that enhance patient care
Since its founding over 120 years ago, the Company has worked in partnership with
clinicians, aligning our technological innovation to support the ever-evolving standards of
surgery. We consider it our mission to be a valuable partner at every step of every CV
surgical procedure.
Our tradition of innovation has resulted in introductions that include PROLENE*
Polypropylene Sutures, BV-175 Series Needles, ETHIBOND* Excel Polyester Sutures and
our new Plus Sutures that provide antibacterial protection to prevent bacterial colonisation
on the suture. We also offer DERMABOND* ADVANCED Topical Skin Adhesive, providing
comfortable, secure wound closure with a microbial barrier and excellent cosmetic results.
In 2012 ETHICON will launch EVERPOINT TM Cardiovascular Needles which are designed to
deal which provide advanced penetration performance.
ETHICON Biosurgery has the most comprehensive range of Haemostasis Solutions and
has continued to bring to market innovative technologies including EVICEL®fibrin sealant
(Human), SURGIFLO®with Thrombin, SURGICEL®NU-KNIT®and SURGICEL®FIBRILLAR TM to
the Topical Absorbable Haemostat sector.
With this broad range of products, ETHICON is present at every step of coronary artery
bypass graft, valve, and closure procedures, from pericardial retraction to chest closure.
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