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Laser Ablation Treatment System
September 10, 2007 5:16 am | Spectranetics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Turbo-BOOSTER is the first laser ablation treatment FDA-approved to clear blockages in arteries above the knee. The treatment system can be used to threat peripheral artery disease (PAD), which often occurs in the arteries above the knee. This minimally invasive laser treatment can be performed quickly (usually in one to two hours) and painlessly.
Aspiration/Delivery Needles
September 10, 2007 5:16 am | Ranfac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThese versatile new aspiration and delivery style bone needles are available in eight gauge through 22 gauge. With large full palm handles, the needles provide the operator with the ability to use full pressure with out discomfort. These needles are offered with multiple point configurations on the stylet and/or the cannula.
Foot Switch for OR Tables
September 10, 2007 5:16 am | Linemaster | Product Releases | CommentsThe IR Wireless Executive foot switch provides an effective solution for the modern OR table. The design of the Executive foot switch allows for side to side or heel-toe actuation for accurate table positioning. This completely waterproof foot switch can be fully submerged in water for ease of cleaning.
Intraluminal Insufflation Unit
September 10, 2007 5:15 am | Olympus | Product Releases | CommentsThe versatility of the EVIS EXERA II™ Universal Platform now allows surgeons to perform an intra-operative endoscopy prior to, during or immediately after a procedure to assess the procedure’s integrity, identify bleeds and check for anastomic leaks when combined with the UCR CO2 Intraluminal Insufflation unit.
Clip Applier
September 10, 2007 5:15 am | Microline Surgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 109 • The Gemini™L Clip Applier features the only Large Clip design, with an extra long shaft, that fits through a 10mm Trocar. With an improved jaw mechanism, the device delivers a patented clip with a unique cross pattern technology that provides superior hold and ligation. This clip applier brings together a superior reposable design, a high quality ergonomic handle and a disposable 18-clip cartridge with an improved pressure seal.
Articulating Handheld Instruments
September 10, 2007 5:15 am | Cambridge Endo | Product Releases | CommentsAutonomy™ Laparo-Angle™ Instruments are a full line of articulating handheld instruments for pure laparoscopy. These unique instruments offer seven degrees of freedom for access to difficult areas and for tip positioning and control. They map the motion of the surgeon’s hand, enabling simultaneous actions such as articulating downward while rotating the distal tip.
<I>The Lap Band<tm> Solution</I> by Dr. Paul O’Brien, MD
July 13, 2007 7:45 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsDr. Paul O’Brien, a world leader in the Lap Band™ procedure and National Medical Director AIGB wrote this book to educate patients about the Lap Band procedure. This is the first guide written from in partnership with Lap Band patients to lead them through the whole process of changing their lifestyle and making the weight loss a success.
The Solutions for Unburdening Instruments
July 13, 2007 7:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsProperly cleaning surgical instruments, that is to say returning them to the level of cleanliness and sterility required for them to be used in another surgical procedure, is a multi-step process. Simply running them through a sterilization cycle is not enough. Prior to sterilization, the instruments must be pre-treated and cleaned to remove harmful and often infectious bioburden.
Disposable Loupe Sweatbands
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Vision Usa | Product Releases | CommentsThese disposable loupe sweatbands can be worn under any loupe or headlight. Incorporating soft, sanitized cellulose sponges, the sweatbands absorb perspirations.
Pharmacy & Nursing Auxiliary Labels
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsEPS has added hundreds of pharmacy and nursing auxiliary labels to its line of labeling and identification products. Packaged in packs of 1000, EPS Auxiliary Labels contain warnings, dietary information, instructions for routes of administrations, cautionary detail and even messages in Spanish.
Halogen Exam Lamp
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Graham-Field Health Products | Product Releases | CommentsThe Grafco Halogen Exam Lamp features a bright, focused, 50-watt white halogen light housed in a flared, double-wall, dual cool ventilated reflector and shade of heavy-gauge anodized aluminum. The lamp’s swivel assembly allows for complete adjustability and the one-hand, slip-proof lock eliminates drift once the light is in position.
Black Dual Cotton Tip Swabs
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsThese black dual tip cotton spiral/spiral swabs are perfect for cleaning many surfaces. The tightly wound black spiral tips grab more dust and debris and clearly show removed residue. The three-inch biodegradable cotton and paper swabs are packaged 10 per easy-open perforated sleeve, with two sleeves per sheet.
Decapping Pliers
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Kebby Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Kebby pliers decapper is designed to remove crimped aluminum seals or caps from vials and bottles. The tool is operated manually operated. The cap is inserted between the jaws, and removed by squeezing and tipping the pliers. This provides an easy means of removing the cap or seal safely. The stainless steel pliers feature a cushioned grip and are available in five standard sizes.
Anterior Lumbar Plate System
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Depuy Spine, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe AEGIS™ Anterior Lumbar Plate System treats degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine. With a plate specifically designed to correspond to the lumbar spinal anatomy, this system has the lowest profile of any anterior lumbar plate system and can be implanted mid-line or laterally between any two vertebrae in the lumbar region, including the sacrum (L1-S1).
Sterile Labels
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsEPS Sterile Labels are ideal OR and procedure room drugs and solutions. Since they’re provided in sterile packages, facilities no longer have to create or sterilize labels in-house. They are available in a convenient 0.5-inch by 1.5-inch size and can be used on syringes, bowls, basins and other containers Two sterile stock medication label sets are immediately available and custom medications label sets can be quickly produced for specific applications.
