Instruments
Retractors For Spine Surgery
April 16, 2013 9:32 am | by Millennium Surgical | Millenium Surgical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsMillennium Surgical has announced an extensive offering of US and German made retractors for use in spine surgery. Cloward-style blade retractors for use in cervical procedures are offered in three styles, with long angled lip, short angled lip, and without lip.
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MIRA-i CS Retractor System
March 29, 2013 9:50 am | by Maquet | Product Releases | CommentsMaquet Medical Systems USA and Maquet Cardiovascular announced the launch of the MIRA-i CS Retractor System, an innovative, modular system designed to provide unsurpassed cardiothoracic access during minimally invasive revascularization procedures.
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RetractorPlus And AspiratorPlus
February 26, 2013 10:03 am | by Pano-Vac Surgical Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsPano-Vac Surgical Instruments, Inc. announces the launch of our new products that are useful in general surgeries and dentistry, RetractorPlus and AspiratorPlus.
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Needle Counter Box
February 22, 2013 11:08 am | by AMI | Product Releases | CommentsAMI presents the Sharps Safety Station needle counter box. The box has several safety features, including three safety hinges that can be unhinged easily without breaking, Auto-Lock snaps that easily close and reopens for recount if necessary.
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Pretzel-Shaped Laparoscopic Retractor
February 11, 2013 9:56 am | by CareFusion | Carefusion | Product Releases | CommentsCareFusion Corp. unveiled the only pretzel-shaped laparoscopic retractor in the North American market, which aids in minimally invasive surgeries. The new Snowden-Pencer pretzel-shaped laparoscopic retractor provides a large surface area that is ideal for retracting or moving large organs and other structures to provide greater visualization and access to the surgery site.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsRetained Objects Costly For Patients And Surgeons
January 18, 2013 10:41 am | News | CommentsA lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer. She is seeking over $100,000, plus costs for the family of the patient, who has since died. According to Loyola University in Chicago, some 1,500 patients in the United States have surgical objects accidentally left inside them after surgery each year.
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EndoLift
January 16, 2013 5:32 pm | by Virtual Ports | Product Releases | CommentsVirtual Ports has launched the EndoLift Port-Free Endocavity Retractor, specifically designed to provide retraction of larger soft tissue structures, such as the liver, from within the body cavity, eliminating 1-2 ports (trocars). This small profile Retractor enables surgeons to reduce the number of ports (trocars), incisions, and personnel needed during laparoscopic surgery.
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Retractors For Spine Surgery
January 16, 2013 2:30 pm | by Millennium Surgical | Millenium Surgical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsMillennium Surgical has announced an extensive offering of US and German made retractors for use in spine surgery. Cloward-style blade retractors for use in cervical procedures are offered in three styles, with long angled lip, short angled lip, and without lip. T-handled McElroy and Taylor retractors for use in lumbar spine procedures are offered in a variety of depths.
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McCarthy Mini-Sternotomy Retractor with Universal Lift
January 8, 2013 9:41 am | by Kapp Surgical Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsKapp Surgical Instruments, Inc. offers the McCarthy Mini-Sternotomy Retractor with Universal Lift, a self-retaining retractor that provides excellent exposure for a variety of valve operations, Maze procedures, or other intra cardiac procedures.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsLaparoscopic Insulation Tester
September 7, 2012 6:11 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. has introduced the Laparoscopic Insulation Tester. The handheld device can be used for locating potentially dangerous tears and cracks along the shaft and handle of your laparoscopic instruments. The completely reusable device provides verification of laparoscopic insulation integrity.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairEvolution Colonic Controlled-Release Stent
July 2, 2012 10:10 am | Cook Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCook Medical has announced the Evolution® Colonic Controlled-Release Stent, a stent designed to palliate uncomfortable symptoms associated with colonic obstructions caused by malignant neoplasms and relieve large-bowel obstructions prior to colectomy procedures. The product’s design offers physicians the control and maneuverability required to deliver a stent that conforms to the natural curves of the anatomy.
LISTED UNDER: Colorectal InstrumentsDesara Sling System
March 2, 2012 5:33 am | Caldera Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCaldera Medical's Desara® Sling System for stress urinary incontinence offers surgeons outstanding flexibility and ease of use. Desara® can be used with any surgical approach including transvaginal, suprapubic and transobturator. Caldera offers a line of reusable instruments, allowing the surgeon to choose the best approach for each patient.
LISTED UNDER: Urology ProductsHumipak Keeps Instruments Moist
September 7, 2011 6:29 am | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInstrument manufacturers, AAMI, AORN and others generally recommend that decontamination of instruments begin within 30 minutes of use so that organic soils, particularly blood, do not dry. But often this is not possible. The solution to extended holding time of soiled instruments? The Humipak consists of a layer of highly absorbent material sandwiched between two layers of water proof film.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument GuardsProperly Managing Your Instruments
August 15, 2011 7:17 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Articles | CommentsWhat are the top considerations surgical professionals should make to ensure instruments are well-organized, maintained and secured during all phases of storage, cleaning and use? Jerry Brown, CEO, Automated Medical Products, www.IronIntern.com August 15, 2011 Ensuring proper management of surgical instruments starts with instrument selection.
LISTED UNDER: Microsurgical InstrumentsHospital-Based Repair Labs
July 25, 2011 6:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsInstruMedics LLC is the innovator of InSite™ (hospital based repair labs). Designed, equipped, and installed at no charge, providing a repair specialist to service and manage all surgical instrumentation and equipment within your facility, working 40 hours/week scheduled around your OR demand requirements.
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