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New Products for 2021 as Continued Innovation Remains at the Forefront of DTR Medical’s Mission
As we strive to support our customers with innovative Single-use Surgical Instruments, we are releasing new products to better support your Hospital. These are all designed in conjunction with Clinicians to save you Time, Life, and Cost. SuperCut Scissors With one serrated blade and one sharp cutting blade, our NEW SuperCut Scissors allow for a…
Read MorePPE Availability with the UK Manufactured Innovia Face Visor
With the risk of a 2nd wave of Coronavirus still a possibility[1], make sure you have sufficient supply in advance and re-stock your PPE supplies with our regularly available Face Visor. As Hospitals return to procedures such as Elective Surgery and Cancer Treatment, the importance of safe and reliable protection from the risk COVID-19 spreading…
Read MoreIncreased Production Capacity to Help Hospitals
We are continuing to adapt to better suit the needs of Clinicians and the way we support Clinics. With the reintroduction of more regular procedures, we are increasing production capacity of our Single-use range to ensure customers have all instruments they require. Our range of Single-use instruments eliminate the risk of COVID-19 cross contamination between…
Read MoreEaster Weekend Sees the Beginning of Innovia Face Visor Production
We are delighted to announce that we are now underway in the production of the Innovia Face Visor! Our team at DTR Medical and colleagues from across the Innovia Medical Group have put in the extra hours in order to make this critical COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available for our Healthcare Heroes. This will…
Read MoreWhat are we Doing to Help & Support you?
With growing awareness of the threat that COVID-19 poses to society, we fully understand the pressure that will be placed on healthcare providers across the country. It is therefore important that we act in the best interests of both you and your customers. We are now working on multiple target areas to meet the challenge,…
Read MoreAnother Highly Successful Year as DTR Medical Attend MEDICA for the 14th time
This November saw multi award-winning manufacturer of Sterile Single-use instruments DTR Medical attend the MEDICA Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. 2019 was a particularly memorable year as it was the first time we have exhibited as an Innovia Medical Company. It was a huge success, allowing us to network to a wide range of new…
Read MoreImprovements to Frazier Suction Handles
What is changing? With a growing demand for Fraziers, a second supply has been sourced from an established UK manufacturing partner and sterile product will be available week commencing 10 June 2019. They will use a different assembly method to join the handle and the tube. Initially this new supplier will make FSH2006, FSH2008, FSH2009…
Read MoreCadaveric Masterclass in Nerve Surgery
Our range of Single-use fine instruments including our straight and curved Vannas Scissors and DeBakey Atraumatic Dissecting Forceps were used at The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Cadaveric Masterclass in Nerve Surgery at The Manchester Surgical Skills Centre 15th June. The Masterclass provided an excellent opportunity for Consultants and Senior Trainees to…
Read MoreHospitals are using more disposable devices to cut costs
Hospitals are using more disposable devices to cut costs By Doug Smock Published: March 2nd, 2012 One of the upshots of the trend toward cost reduction in medical plastics is greater use of disposable products. “It seems counter intuitive that it saves money to dispose of products after a single use,” one medical expert told…
Read More‘vCJD’ research study prompts UK Health Agencies to consider risk posed by cross contamination by surgical instruments
A recent study of 32,000 anonymous samples from appendectomies found 16 which tested positive for Variant Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease (vCJD) – a degenerative brain disease related to BSE otherwise known as “Mad Cow Disease”. From this research, it was estimated that 1 in 2,000 people in the UK may be carriers of the disease.1…
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