Author: Daisy McCarty

Surgical Case Carts Just Got Tougher

Submitted by Daisy McCarty
January 5, 2009

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Eagle MHC has a new product and it is making waves in the equipment handling sphere. If you are in the market for surgical case carts you can now choose an open wire design that will allow you to identify container contents at a glance. QuadTruss (a patented Eagle design) gives the shelving units added strength and a retaining edge helps keep your material in place. Since the multiple grooves on each cart post are only an inch apart you have a wide range of shelf placement options.

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Author: Daisy McCarty

RFID Clothing Tags Make Laundry Sorting A Breeze

Submitted by Daisy McCarty
December 21, 2008

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More often than not, elderly people who move (or are moved) from their homes to an assisted living facility are able take little with them. Photos, books and cross stitch samplers are easy to transport and serve as some of the only physical reminders many aging individuals have of their previous collection of possessions. When you think about it, clothing is another thing most people take with them when they are packing.

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Author: Daisy McCarty

DataKey SlimLine Tokens From Nexus Are Autoclave Safe

Submitted by Daisy McCarty
October 24, 2008

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A flash drive or CD wouldn’t fare well in the intense environment inside an autoclave, but the new DataKey SlimLine memory tokens available from Nexus are able to cope more than adequately. These miniature data storage units have been tested in both ethylene oxide and autoclave sterilizers for multiple cycles. So far the manufacturer has not discovered the failure point for these hardy devices. DataKey has streamlined the manufacturing process by choosing the right materials to create a low cost product that can be used again and again. You also have several vibrant colors to choose from!

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Author: Ken McCarty

Combined UV-C/X-Ray System Improves Anthrax Decontamination

Submitted by Ken McCarty
September 27, 2008

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Letters laced with deadly bacteria spores served as a lethal reminder about the threat of bio-terrorism scarcely a month after the shock of 9/11. The anthrax attacks in October of 2001 killed 5 people and infected another 17. The offices of the media and those of the two senators affected had to be cleaned at enormous time and expense. Basically, each building had to be treated twice – once with ClO2 to get rid of the infectious agent and another time with sodium bisulfite to neutralize the chlorine dioxide that kills the anthrax.

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Author: Ken McCarty

Void Pattern Adhesive Labels Indicate Tampering

Submitted by Ken McCarty
September 25, 2008

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Ever since the Tylenol poison scare in the 1980s, companies have looked for new and innovative tamper proof or resistant labels and containers to protect their products. The Badger Tag & Label Corporation has developed an adhesive label that leaves a ‘Void’ imprint on the surface of the product when it is peeled away.

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