Vertec Scientific

Transflux is a consumable system that allows users of syringe-based contrast injectors to leverage many efficiency benefits of a multi-use, pump-based system without the need to change or modify their injector. With any multi-use device, patient safety and infection control are paramount, says UK distributor Vertec Scientific. The Transflux system incorporates patented safety features, including […]

It has been a busy 12 months for UK-based imaging technology company Adaptix, with the official launch of its orthopaedic 3D imaging system, the Adaptix Ortho350, in the UK. CEO Sarah Small said: “It has been a fast-paced but rewarding 12 months since we were last at RSNA. The UK launch of our Adaptix Ortho350 […]

Vertec Scientific has signed an exclusive agreement for the distribution of Micro-X’s Rover Plus system in the UK. Said to represent a step change in mobile x-ray design, the Rover Plus uses advanced carbon nanotube technology to reduce its weight by up to 75 per cent compared to a typical mobile x-ray system. The result […]

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has installed a Hologic Horizon bone density scanner and reports that it is pleased with the system and the service provided by supplier Vertec Scientific. “Our DXA service is based in the new community diagnostic centre adjacent to St Mary’s Hospital here on the Isle of Wight,” a spokesperson for […]

On Vertec Scientific’s stand this year managing director Kate O’Reilly will be accompanied by senior sales specialist responsible for Terason ultrasound systems, Ashland dosimetry systems and the CalMed insufflator system Gavin Adcock; technical sales specialist responsible for Hologic’s DXA Simon Champion; sales specialist responsible for Meicen radiotherapy treatment alignment and immobilisation devices Josh Garroway; and […]

Vertec Scientific and Guangdong Meicen Medical Equipment have signed a collaborative agreement for the distribution of Meicen’s extensive range of radiotherapy immobilisation aids and consumables in the UK. Meicen has more than 8,000 square metres of modern manufacturing and workshop space, as well as independent R&D engineers developing their product range of thermoplastic masks, patient positioning devices and […]

In September, some of the Vertec Scientific team staged a surprise pizza party to mark the 25th work anniversary of office and HR manager Carolynne Ayling. Ayling, pictured centre, joined Vertec as an administration assistant and has become an increasingly integral part of ensuring the smooth running of the company. She said it is a […]

Yeovil District Hospital, which is now part of the newly formed Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has, for the third time, chosen a Hologic DXA scanner supplied by Vertec Scientific based on the ‘excellent’ track record and customer support. The department performs a number of scans including bone densitometry, vertebral fracture assessment, single energy femur scans […]