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DTR Medical Launches New Single-use Instruments at Arab Health 2017
DTR Medical is to showcase its latest innovations at Arab Health 2017, including an innovative training simulator and additions to its range of sterile single-use instruments. The leading manufacturer of high quality medical devices will be presenting its new LLETZlearn® Training Simulator, which enables the trainee to practice performing cervical procedures while gaining the confidence…
Read MoreWhy settle for scissors that don’t cut?
Scissors are a ubiquitous instrument, used throughout healthcare. Consequently they are available in many patterns and sizes to suit the purpose. Unfortunately they also come in varying standards of quality which has a direct impact on services. Stick to Re-usable; Tried and Tested. The traditional UK or German produced pair of scissors that are set…
Read MoreLatest LLETZLearn® News from Dr Theodora Pepera
Delighted to hear of the use of our LLETZLearn® from Dr Theodora Pepera, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Colposcopist. “I am very excited to share the first picture of my inaugural advanced colposcopy workshop, only made possible by the LLETZLearn® device. Here it is being used by Joyce Aburam, Deputy Lead Nurse Colposcopist at Guys &…
Read MoreBenefits of the LLETZlearn® Colposcopy Training Simulator
Tyira Siddiq, Consultant Gynaecologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, discusses the benefits of the LLETZlearn® Colposcopy Training Simulator for trainees.
Read MoreNEW Single-use Desjardin Forceps
Listen to DTR Medical’s Managing Director, Andrew Davidson discuss the benefits of the new Desjardin Forceps, commonly used in Gynaecology procedures.
Read MoreA New Impetus for Single-use Instruments?
Reading recent literature1, there appears to be a growing momentum that proteins may cause more than variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD). The attention is now focusing on causes of Alzheimer’s disease and this raises new questions surrounding effective decontamination of surgical instruments or identifies new equipment that should be considered for a switch to single-use. Prion…
Read More2016 Cash For Kids Ball
DTR Medical were thrilled to support this year’s Cash For Kids Ball which took place at Oldwalls, Gower. The evening raised £12,000 for Ty Hafan, one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities.
Read MoreAdmiral Swansea Bay 10k
Huge congratulations to three members of Team DTR who took part in the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k this weekend! The event was an excellent opportunity to raise money & we are thrilled that over £400 was raised for the chosen charities which included Prostate Cancer UK. Find more information on next year’s race here.
Read MoreSwansea Bay Fast Track 25
DTR Medical are delighted to have been selected to become a Swansea Bay Fast Track 25 member. The initiative run by Swansea Bay Business Life Magazine and the South Wales Evening Post together with sponsors Bevan & Buckland & Santander identifies 25 of Swansea’s most ambitious and fast growing companies each year. For the full…
Read MoreDTR Medical’s Core Values
Andrew Davidson, Managing Director of DTR Medical explains the core values of the business – quality, service and innovation.
Read MoreWhat should I do when a customer raises a concern?
The answer is simple –listen. The reasons are also straightforward and split into the core values DTR Medical operate by, namely Innovation, Quality and Service. Yes, we all know “the customer is always right” but in many ways, this has become a saying and not an ideal. We also have to pay attention because our…
Read MoreInterview with Mr Nick Myerson, Bradford Teaching Hospital
Mr Nick Myerson of Bradford Teaching Hospital talks to us about the LLETZlearn Training Simulator, “The benefits of the Training Simulator are potentially huge”.
Read MoreSupporting Clinical Development in ENT and Gynaecology
As a leading provider of sterile single-use surgical instruments, DTR Medical is involved increasingly in supporting clinicians who are helping the development of services around the world. This is our opportunity to give something back to our customers when they are often volunteering for something they believe in passionately. Around the World Our support has…
Read MorePioneering business management work placement student reaps the benefits
First class BSc Business Management graduate Cara Lewis will be taking up a graduate position with a local company after graduating at the Swansea University degree and awards ceremony at the Great Hall, Bay Campus today (22 July). Cara, aged 22 from Swansea, was one of the first tranche of seven students to take part…
Read MoreInterview with Dr Grainne Flannelly – Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist
Watch our interview with Dr Grainne Flannelly, a Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin. Grainne shared her thoughts on our new LLETZlearn© Training Simulator, saying “the potential of the simulator is the trainee colposcopist can become much more confident and comfortable in a non-threatening environment; learn the manual dexterity skills before they approach a patient”.
Read MoreInterview with Miss Deirdre Lyons, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Miss Deirdre Lyons, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Lead Colposcopist at Imperial College London gave us an interview to share her thoughts on our New LLETZlearn© Training Simulator claiming, “The major benefit is that this is an authentic training simulator for cervical treatments ”.
Read MoreMedica proves a hit with DTR Medical – company secured 37 deals from 21 countries at one event
An award winning Swansea manufacturer of sterile single use instruments that secured 37 deals from 21 different countries while exhibiting on the Welsh Government stand at Medica last November – returns this autumn for the 11th consecutive year. DTR Medical joins twenty other companies that have already signed up to exhibit on the Welsh Government’s…
Read MoreNine Things that make Perfect Single-use Crocodile Forceps
As a leading supplier of sterile single-use surgical instruments, we receive a wealth of feedback that we build into our programme of innovation and product quality. One of our largest products is our range of Crocodile Forceps that grow every year as a key part of our success. The demand for high quality Crocodile Forceps comes…
Read MoreInterview with Dr Theodora Pepera, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Colposcopist
Dr Theodora Pepera, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Colposcopist at St George’s Foundation Trust Hospital London and an accredited Colposcopist and Colposcopy trainer by the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology gave us an interview to share her thoughts on our New Desjardins Forceps claiming “These will be my choice of preference for Endo Cervical…
Read MoreCalling all SME’s; Make Friends with your Local Universities
Small and medium-sized businesses need to remain relevant. This is particularly important for medical device manufacturers as well as the wider life science community as technology continues to evolve. In most cities today a university exists. Business owners may see these establishments simply as a place of learning particularly for undergraduate students but they should…
Read MoreCustomer Engagement Driving Our Innovation
Our reason for being Our expertise in delivering innovative products to the clinician often begins with their question, ‘Do you do…?’ These are the three most important words we hear from our customers. Why? Because this gives us an idea about what the market for single-use instruments in is still searching for. We may already…
Read MoreBritish Suppliers can be Much Better
With the current focus on UK manufacturing as “The March of the Makers” (BBC 2016), the strategy for steel (Huffington Post 2016) and “Buy British (Telegraph 2014)” sentiment, I think it is worth addressing the point; British Suppliers can be much better. At DTR Medical, we pride ourselves on our core values of; Innovation, Quality…
Read MoreCelebrating the life of our dear colleague Mark Furness who sadly passed away on Friday 11th of March
Mark was a great member of our team at DTR Medical for the two and a half years he shared with us. His fighting spirit was remarkable both in his work and in the face of his illness. He made many friends in the company thanks to his outgoing and cheery personality. He supported everyone…
Read More“Ten years at Medica”
DTR Medical, an award winning British manufacture of sterile single-use instruments has been visiting MEDICA Düsseldorf every year since the founding of the company in 2005. Managing Director, Andrew Davidson, says that Medica is a place where DTR Medical engage with their distribution partners and as the peak of their marketing activity, set the agenda…
Read MoreLLETZlearn© – Practical Training in Colposcopy
Practical Training Course in LLETZ / LEEP The Portland Hospital Main Entrance 205/209 Great Portland Street London W1W 5AH Next course will be held at The Portland Hospital on Saturday 7th May 2016 6 places available Tel: +44 (0)7710 129 370 Email: lletzlearn@gmail.com This is a practical course where colposcopy trainees including Doctors & nurse…
Read MoreDTR Medical Products Demanded by Customers for Procedure Packs
As a leading supplier of innovative, high quality single-use surgical instruments that are supported by exceptional levels of service, DTR Medical is seeing a growing demand for its products being selected by customers for inclusion into custom procedure packs. A number of lines have already been sold to kit suppliers ranging from forceps, to suction…
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