IN THIS ISSUE...
> Editor's Choice: Hernia Repair Patch
> Editor's Choice - Fixed-Focus Surgical Light
> Editor's Choice: Vital Signs Monitor
> Article - Keeping Blood Where It Belongs
> Article - Hernia Repair: Of Mesh & Mend
> New Product - RFID-Equipped Smoke Evacuators
> New Product - Mesh Fixation Device
> New Product - Powder-Free Latex Surgical Gloves
> New Product - Varicose Vein Removal System

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Welcome to the Surgical Products monthly newsletter. As the premier publication of today's news of medical and surgical equipment, supplies, and services, we strive to provide you with the most up-to-date product and technology information. In this edition of TechnologyFLASH we feature a number of new and innovative products for the surgical arena, as well as some articles addressing the latest technologies and offerings for a variety of surgical specialties. Simply click on the links below or go to our website (www.surgicalproductsmag.com) to access hundreds of surgical products, technologies, and services.

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Editor's Choice: Hernia Repair Patch
The Modified Kugel patch is a self-expanding polypropylene patch that allows for sufficient overlap of the inguinal region.

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Editor's Choice - Fixed-Focus Surgical Light
The Nautilus Series provides high-performance lighting technology, including advanced SWIRL lens design, delivering hundreds of high intensity lighting segments to the surgical field.

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Editor's Choice - Vital Signs Monitor
The DRE Insight 4a Vital Signs Monitor is highly flexible, allowing it to be tailored to any patient’s needs, from neonate to adult.

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Article - Keeping Blood Where It Belongs
 
Blood loss has always been a major concern in surgery, and controlling intraoperative bleeding to minimize blood loss is crucial to the success of any surgery and the patient’s recovery. Naturally, the less blood that a patient loses, the better; and that is especially true when taking into account patients’ growing concerns over the safety of blood transfusions.

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Article - Hernia Repair: Of Mesh & Mend
 
Today an average of 5 million people are diagnosed with hernias each year. While not all of these individuals may seek treatment, hernia repair is among the most often performed surgical procedure. Naturally, the different types of hernias (inguinal, ventral, umbilical, and femoral) require different techniques and procedures to repair them, but with the prevalence of the condition and of the surgeries to treat it, hernia repair products and techniques are constantly be developed and improved.

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New Product - RFID-Equipped Smoke Evacuators
Buffalo Filter® has introduced RFID (radio frequency identification) technology into its PlumeSafe® Whisper™ Turbo Smoke Evacuation Systems.

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New Product - Mesh Fixation Device
The Autosuture™ ProTack™ 5mm Fixation Device offers the trusted and proven helical tack design.

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New Product - Powder-Free Latex Surgical Gloves
Gammex SureFit™ general purpose surgical gloves are a powder-free, latex gloves developed to overcome cuff roll-down experienced by operating room personnel when wearing the new impervious surgical gowns.

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New Product - Varicose Vein Removal System
The TRIVEX™ System is designed for the minimally invasive removal of varicose veins.

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