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Pre Surgery VLCD™ Kit branded NutriPrep™ Launched by Band Buddies®
Sole Health Care’s Band Buddies® Bariatric Nutrition division will launch its NutriPrep™ VLCD™ Pre Surgery Diet Kit on 8th Feb, 2010 after signing a Supplier Contract with Nestle Nutrition, manufactures of the Optifast® VLCD™ Program in December 2009. This Meal Replacement Kit is designed for rapid weight loss prior to Bariatric Surgery leading to fewer surgical complications and quicker post operative recovery. NutriPrep™ has been designed by Band Buddies® team of Consultant Dietitians.
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Sole Health Care Appoints Surgical Plus Ltd as the Band Buddies® distributor for New Zealand.

Sole Health Care has appointed Surgical Plus, a Wellington based distributor of Medical and Surgical products as its distributor for the Band Buddies® Range of Bariatric Nutrition products. Ms Anna Sutherland takes over the roll of Product Specialist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------New South Wales State Government Surgical Stapling & Laparoscopic Contract for Supply 2009 - 2012 + Options.

Sole Health Care has been advised by NSW Health that it had been included as a Preferred Supplier by the NSW Government for Surgical Stapling & Laparoscopic Devices with its‘Stapleline’ products.
The German owned and designed Stapleline products are manufactured in its State-Of-The-Art factory in China and are the fastest growing brand in Europe since introduction in 2005. Sole Health Care's Contract extends for a 3 year period (with 2X1 year options) starting 1st Dec, 2009.
The full Stapleline range, which is distributed exclusively in Australia & New Zealand by Sole Health Care, will be supplied throughout New South Wales where there are over 220 Public Hospitals. Sole Health Care joins Ethicon (a division of Johnson & Johnson) and Coviden (a division of Tyco Healthcare) as contracted suppliers. -----------------------------------------------------Sole Health Care Appointed Aust/NZ distributor for Footfridge Innersoles.

Sole Health Care have been appointed the exclusive distributor for Australia & New Zealand Pharmacies for the proprietary Footfridge Innersoles. The product has been designed as an aftermarket innersole that acts as an “air conditioner” and “shock absorber” to provide comfort to hot and tired feet. Containing an active paste that moves backwards and forwards stimulating the soles of the feet this patented product stimulates blood flow, reduces tiredness and sweating which combats odour. The innersoles act as a thermal shield to deflect heat away from the feet eliminating overheating and complications related to heat absorption with Laboratory tests showing a drop of seven degrees centigrade with the use of this product which can be fitted to any shoe or boot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------Queensland Government Surgical Stapling & Laparoscopic Standing Order Arangement for Supply 2009 - 2012.

After a Public Tender process lasting nearly 12 months, Sole Health Care Products have been successful in being included on the 'approved supplier' list with Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon Endo Surgery and Tyco Healthcare's Coviden divisions for supply of Surgical Stapling & Laparoscopic devices to Public Hospitals throughout Queensland untill 2012. Manufactured by the German Company Stapleline Medizintechnic, the Stapleline brand, which Sole Health Care distributes exclusively throughout Australia and New Zealand was launched in Australia in 2008. Managing Director Mr Paul Nielsen said " Sole Health Care's success in this process is a testament to the quality of the product, our reliability as a quality supplier and a desire by the Government to offer a cost effective solution to the duopoly that currently exists in this market sector." -------------------------------------------------------Sole Health Care Appointed Australian Distributor for Bio Nova International
Sole Health Care Products are pleased to announce that they have been appointed the exclusive distributor for the Bio Nova - Omniflow 11 Biosynthetic Vascular Prosthesis for use in peripheral vascular bypass or arteriovenous access. Currently exported to 23 countries, this Australian Made product offers significant long term benefits to patients over synthetic grafts and is the only Bio Synthetic Prosthesis produced worldwide. The product was launched by the company at the Vascular 2009 Convention. -----------------------------------------------------
Coming Exhibitions
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress 4-7 May, 2010. Perth, Western Australia
Dietitians Association of Australia National Convention 27-29 May, 2010 Melbourne, Victoria
General Surgeons Association of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 17-19 September, 2010 Gold Coast, Queensland.
Australian & New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery 1-4th October, 2010, Gold Coast, Queensland
Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Conferance 10-12 November, 2010 Hobart, Tasmania.
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