Diathermy Consumables

This framework starts on 26 July 2021, runs for 48 months and ends on 25 July 2025. This includes a 12 month extension.

Diathermy Consumables are used for medical procedures involving electrosurgery. Electrosurgery is the application of a high-frequency electric current to make precise cuts with limited blood loss.

Electrosurgery is commonly used in dermatological, gynaecological, cardiac, plastic, ocular, spinal, ENT, maxillofacial, orthopaedic, urological, neurological and general surgical procedures as well as certain dental procedures.

There are 33 suppliers in total on this framework, of which:

• 1 supplier is new to NHS Supply Chain
• 19 suppliers are new to the framework
• 14 suppliers are incumbent
• 8 suppliers have been delisted.

See our Downloads ▼ section for the available supplier products.

14 incumbent suppliers:

• 3M United Kingdom Public Limited Company
• Conmed Uk Ltd
• Erbe Medical UK Limited
• Fannin (UK) Limited
• Henleys Medical Supplies Limited
• Judd Medical Ltd
• Meditech Systems Ltd
• Medline Industries Limited
• Medtronic Limited
• RB Medical Engineering Ltd
• Starkstrom Limited
• Stryker UK Ltd
• Surgica Ltd
• Timesco Healthcare Limited

19 new to the framework:

• ALXR Limited
• Arcadia 14 Medical Supplies Ltd
• Avicenna Surgical Limited
• Eakin Surgical Limited (SUSL / PELICAN)
• Elemental Healthcare Ltd
• Empire Medical UK Ltd
• Eurosurgical Limited
• Fairmont Medical Products Limited
• GS Medical Healthcare Ltd
• Hospital Services Limited
• J & M Medical
• Johnson and Johnson Medical Limited
• Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited
• Olympus Keymed
• Pennine Healthcare
• SRA Developments Limited
• Surgical Holdings
• Uniplex (U.K.) Limited
• Unisurge International Limited

1 new to NHS Supply Chain:

• ALXR Limited

There are 6 lots on this new framework:

• Lot 1 Diathermy Plates and Associated Accessories
• Lot 2 Diathermy Pencils, Electrode Attachments and Associated Products
• Lot 3 Smoke Evacuation Diathermy Pencils including Filter Tips
• Lot 4 Argon Diathermy Pencils including Probes and Adaptors
• Lot 5 Diathermy Suction Coagulators
• Lot 6 Diathermy Forceps.

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