Instrument Care
August 23, 2010 6:18 am | by Ralph Basile, Jr., Vice President of Marketing, Healthmark Industries Company, Inc | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Articles | CommentsHow can surgical professionals ensure they maximize the use of their surgical instruments with proper care? 1. Stringing instruments in decontam for more effective cleaning. By stringing the instruments with a wide stringer, the instrument, including the hinges, is completely open and exposed to water and cleaning solution in the instrument washer.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairSurgical Instrument Tray Corner Guards
August 23, 2010 6:15 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces their surgical instrument tray corner guards. The corner guards protect trays from rips, holes, and tears in sterilization wrap due to sharp tray corners. Made of silicone, the open cell structure allows air to circulate freely and the elevated height gives your trays space to help circulate air.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument GuardsCaring For Your Instruments
August 20, 2010 7:21 am | by Gary Jordan, President, Medisafe America | Medisafe America Llc | Articles | CommentsHow can surgical professionals ensure they maximize the use of their surgical instruments with proper care? August 20, 2010 As recently indicated in ST79:2006/A2:2009; “The written recommendations of the device manufacturer should always be followed. The reusable medical device manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the device can be effectively cleaned and sterilized.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairHospital Combats “July Effect”
July 28, 2010 7:59 am | Clearcount Medical Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsEarlier this month, new studies indicated that being admitted to the hospital in July may increase the duration of a patient's stay in the hospital and increase a patient's risk of death. A study by researchers from the University of San Diego of 244,388 deaths caused by medication errors indicated that a patient has about the same chance of a lethal medication error throughout the year with one exception.
LISTED UNDER: Loss Detection SystemsProtein Isolates Products For Post-Bariatric Surgery
July 16, 2010 7:25 am | Be, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBE, Inc. the INSPIRE and PURE whey protein isolate lines. The Inspire flavors have been designed to appeal to a variety of taste buds with flavors like Peanut Butter Cookie, Caramel Latte and Summer Melon. Inspire is a small volume drink in which a single scoop blends with 4 to 6 oz.
LISTED UNDER: Bariatric InstrumentsMale Sling For Stress Urinary Incontinence
June 4, 2010 6:37 am | Coloplast Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsColoplast introduces a new male sling, Virtue. Virtue offers treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) because it both elevates and compresses the urethra, a key step toward reducing urine leakage occurring, for example, after prostate cancer surgery. With the launch of Virtue, men suffering from SUI can look forward to improved relief from incontinence.
LISTED UNDER: Colorectal InstrumentsACE Blade
April 12, 2010 6:28 am | Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ACE Blade is a next-generation of cutting device to provide high performance electrosurgery. The ACE Blade, with a proprietary PTFE non-stick coating in the ACE Mode of Mega Power™ electrosurgical generator, will be marketed as a replacement to the scalpel, even for skin incisions.
LISTED UNDER: BladesMedical Marking System
March 11, 2010 2:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBorries Marking Systems introduces a highly-accurate DataMatrix marking system, the BM52, developed specifically for the medical industry. According to the company, it features: A fast positioning capability (via a light pointer) and high-precision marking—even in the smallest fields, due to an electrical marking head.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical MarkersSurgical Instrument Re-Use
February 16, 2010 6:05 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Articles | CommentsHospitals today are looking for ways to “go green” in their processes, especially in the OR. Reusing surgical instruments and equipment is one way the OR can be more eco-friendly in its practices, but it’s important how to do so properly. Here, Matt Rudolph, Vice President of Operations and Chief Customer Advocate for Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairInstrument Detection System Assists In Cutting Operating Costs
January 19, 2010 6:28 am | Meddetect, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJanuary 19, 2010 MedDetect Inc. introduces the MD-2000 Surgical Instrument Detection System designed to pinpoint and detect surgical instruments lost in soiled linen and waste bags. According to the company, the MD-2000 Electro-magnetic Detector functions as an insurance back-up to a hospital’s surgical instrument tracking system, and hospitals purchasing the MD-2000 have demonstrated considerable savings in their lost instrument replacement budget.
LISTED UNDER: Loss Detection SystemsTwist-N-Load Instruments
December 1, 2009 2:29 pm | Gauthier Biomedical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGauthier Biomedical introduces a new line of specialized surgical instruments with their innovative Twist-N-Load Connection System. The company says that with the Twist-N-Load, users don’t have to pull back on any collar, or push a button to begin the connection process.
LISTED UNDER: Microsurgical InstrumentsURO-GYN Scissors
November 13, 2009 12:21 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMonarch Medical Products introduces the Alinsod URO-GYN Scissors. Red Alinsod, MD of Laguna Beach, CA is the designer of these scissors and many other unique surgical devices for Urogynecology. These new scissors are designed specifically for Pelvic Surgery including Vaginoplasty and Hysterectomy.
LISTED UNDER: ScissorsTwist-N-Load Surgical Instruments
October 27, 2009 6:56 am | Gauthier Biomedical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGauthier Biomedical introduces a new line of specialized surgical instruments with their innovative Twist-N-Load Connection System. The company says that with the Twist-N-Load, users don’t have to pull back on any collar, or push a button to begin the connection process.
LISTED UNDER: Colorectal InstrumentsOR Table Accessory Rail Clamp
October 20, 2009 6:59 am | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA new rail clamp features a handle with a special rubber coating and ergonomic shape to make tightening accessory clamps easy Innovative Medical Products introduces the EZ GRIP™--an operating room table accessory clamp that is easier to tighten, and stay tightened.
LISTED UNDER: ClampsCompany Continues Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity
September 21, 2009 6:32 am | Covidien | News | CommentsCovidien will be the presenting sponsor at the American Diabetes Association EXPOs in New York and Minneapolis NORTH HAVEN, Conn.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sep. 21, 2009-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a global provider of health care products, announces it will be the presenting sponsor of the American Diabetes Association's Diabetes EXPOs in New York City and Minneapolis.
LISTED UNDER: Bariatric Instruments
