Medline Launches First “Little Blue Book” Resource Guide

       Medline Industries introduces the first in an annual series of helpful guides for healthcare workers called, Medline’s Little Blue Book: Quick Solutions to Everyday Healthcare Challenges.
       The first hardcover, 92-page book covers a variety of topics, including sharps safety, cold, flu, and allergy care, and proper oral care. The factual, reader-friendly guide also includes cost containment advice and offers nurses an opportunity to receive 3 continuing education contact hours.
       Visit http://www.medline.com or call 800-MEDLINE for more information.

HEALTHPOINT Releases Booklet, Topical Lotion for Patients with Dry Skin

       HEALTHPOINT announces a new educational booklet for patients with a variety of dry skin conditions. The booklet provides tips for managing and coping with chronic skin conditions.
Millions of Americans suffer from hyperkeratotic skin conditions, characterized by thickening of the skin, dryness, roughness, itching, burning, scaling, and raised red patches.
       HEALTHPOINT also announces the introduction of Salex™ Cream, a topical prescription medication used to treat ichthyosis, keratosis pilaris, and psoriasis. The cream helps minimize friction while hydrating and lubricating affected areas of the skin and loosens dry skin and scales.
       Call 800-441-8227 for more information.

Swiss-American Launches New Website

       Swiss-American Products, a manufacturer of the Elta brand of specialty skin and wound care products, announces the launch of a new and improved website: http://www.elta.net. Updates have been designed to provide additional product information, including features and benefits, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and an easy-to-use search engine to locate retailers that carry Elta products in a particular area.
       Products have been organized into groups, including moisturizers, sun care, wound care, enzyme enhanced, continence care, massage therapy, and psoriasis and eczema. Each section provides a list of categorized Elta products and links to a page with details about each product.

FLA Orthopedics Introduces the StepLite® Easy Air™ Pneumatic Gel Ankle Walker

       FLA Orthopedics introduces the StepLite® Easy Air™ Pneumatic Gel Ankle Walker, which combines therapeutic gel and air in one bladder and offers exceptional support, adjustability, and comfort. The pneumatic gel bladder contains multiple air and gel cells that can be inflated and deflated to offer adjustable compression for a customized fit. The Easy Air Pneumatic Gel Walker is excellent for use in treating acute or severe ankle sprains, severe ankle or foot strains, lower-extremity soft tissue injuries, stress fractures of the foot or ankle, and stable fractures of the foot or ankle. It can also be used after cast removal.
       Easy Air features and benefits include:
• A design that accommodates changes in swelling
• A removable air-gel bladder that fits inside the liner pocket
• A bladder that can be cooled for use in cold therapy
• A soft, breathable liner that wicks moisture away from the skin
• Criss-cross ankle straps that increase foot stability
• A non-slip bottom that preserves natural gait
• A lightweight and low-profile design
• An inflation bulb and optional extra foam pad set
• Low and high height availability.
       Visit http://www.flaorthopedics.com or call 800-327-4110 for more information.


Swede-O Introduces Walking Boot

       Swede-O introduces a new patient-friendly walking boot designed for use with severe ankle sprains, with stable ankle fractures, and post-cast removal and surgery.
       The boot features a rounded “rocker bottom” sole and lightweight construction to partially unload the limb to help promote healing.
       The boot is available in tall and short versions and is anatomically contoured with a deluxe foam liner for better fit and patient stability. The cushioned heel is designed for greater energy absorption and has a wider foot bed to accommodate various patient foot sizes. The boot will fit men’s shoe sizes 4–13.5 and women’s sizes 5–14.5.
       E-mail info@swedeo.com or visit http://www.swedeo.com for more information.


Coloplast Offers Larger-size Sween® 24 to Help Meet CMS Surveyor Guideline

       Coloplast announces the release of a 9-oz size Sween® 24, a routine, long-lasting, once-a-day moisturizer for dry, flaky skin associated with xerosis. A proper skin assessment is crucial as an intervention to pressure ulcer development, as suggested by the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) surveyor guidelines for long-term care facilities. Since Sween 24 requires only 1 application per day to continuously moisturize patients’ skin, nursing time is minimized while protocol compliance is maximized.
       Also available is the “Skin The Vital Organ®” skin assessment tool to help document a full skin assessment and meet the requirements of CMS.
       Visit http://www.us.coloplast.com for more information.

Sigvaris Introduces Transparent Compression Stockings

       Sigvaris announces the launch of the Sigvaris® 773 Truly Transparent medical compression stockings. These sheer compression stockings are indistinguishable from ordinary hosiery. They are comfortable to wear, easy to put on, and offer graduated compression from ankle to waist. The stockings come in knee-high, thigh-high, and waist lengths and are available in 4 colors: black, suntan, natural, and black mist. The available compression level is 30–40 mmHg.
       The stockings are ideal for women who need daily medical compression due to varicose veins or swollen ankles or feet or for those who have just undergone sclerotherapy. The stockings are made with elastic threads that are double covered with nylon to reduce friction between the skin and elastic threads.
       For more information, e-mail sunita.pargass@ganzoni.com or call 770-632-2932.