Plastic Surgery & Specialty Instruments
December 17, 2007 4:30 am | Miltex, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMiltex now offers Padgett Instruments by Miltex, a new partnership of two well respected names in surgical instrumentation. The Padgett Instruments by Miltex offering features a selection of over 1,000 new instrument patterns to meet a variety of clinical needs for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery involving breast, face, eye, abdominal, nasal, maxillofacial, cleft palate, hand and many other procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Microsurgical InstrumentsPlastic Instruments
November 13, 2007 6:02 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsTo help reduce costs in the healthcare sector, Spectrum has introduced reusable instruments made from high-grade sterilizable plastic. These instruments are autoclavable and are extremely resistant to chemicals and ultrasonic waves. The patterns available include: sponge forceps, towel forceps, stitch scissors, tweezers, tube clamps, and kocher forceps.
LISTED UNDER: ScissorsPrecision Surgical Instruments from Aesuculap, Inc.
October 11, 2007 11:31 am | Aesculap, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBarre-Instruments For Radical Prostatectomy Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard treatment for localized prostate cancer. This operation remains one of the most difficult in the field of Urology. Aesculap Inc. has addressed this issue by developing the “Barre Instruments” for Open Radical Prostatectomy.
LISTED UNDER: Microsurgical InstrumentsInstrument Loss Prevention System
October 11, 2007 11:30 am | Meddetect, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MD-2000 Surgical Instrument Detector is designed to assist instrument tracking systems and protect against instrument loss. It can pinpoint and detect surgical instruments that leave the tracking system and get lost in soiled linen and waste bags. Hospitals purchasing the MD-2000 can save as much as eighty percent through lost instrument retrieval.
LISTED UNDER: Loss Detection SystemsBipolar Metzenbaum Scissors
September 10, 2007 5:16 am | Aesculap, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PL700 Ceramic Bladed Bipolar Metzenbaum Scissors combine ceramic bladed scissors technology and safe bipolar energy for superior cutting and sealing of tissue bundles and vessels in one step. The Metzenbaum style ceramic blade provides a self sharpening action to provide a superior, long-lasting, high performance cut in both the cold and energy mode.
LISTED UNDER: ScissorsLaparoscopic Scissor Tips
July 13, 2007 7:41 am | Mediflex Surgical Products | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cutting Edge line of Disposable Laparoscopic Scissor Tips offers the advantage of a new, sharp blade for each procedure without the high cost and red-bag waste associated with fully disposable scissors. The line, manufactured in Germany, consists of three sizes of curved Metzenbaum tips, one straight Metz and a Hook Scissor.
LISTED UNDER: ScissorsGastric Banding Instruments
May 14, 2007 6:47 am | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis set of three O’Brien instruments was developed to simplify the Lap Band® gastric banding procedure. The O’Brien Introducer is designed to introduce the band into the abdominal cavity. The O’Brien Placer then assists in passing the Lap Band behind the esophagus. Finally, the O’Brien Closer facilitates the closing of the Lap Band.
LISTED UNDER: Bariatric InstrumentsAccessory Clamp
May 14, 2007 6:47 am | Allen Medical Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThe Easy Lock™ Socket eliminates many problems associated with attaching accessory clamps to surgical tables because it can be attached anywhere along the rail, even if the rail end or notches are not accessible. The Easy Lock Socket attaches by simply placing the clamp edge over the top of the side rail and pivoting downward to engage the spring-loaded trigger lock.
LISTED UNDER: ClampsInstrument Tracking & Management Solutions
May 14, 2007 6:47 am | Olympus | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus has developed a 24/7-service portal to provide flexible solutions and to tracking individual surgical instruments and devices. The newly released repair and service tool allows customers to electronically submit service orders and track instruments in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairSurgical Instrument Detection System
May 14, 2007 6:47 am | Meddetect, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe newly designed MD-2000 Electro-Magnetic Surgical Instrument Detection System can pinpoint and detect surgical instruments lost in soiled linen and waste bags. Bags are scanned manually or with an EZ-Glide Bag Scanner between two parallel detection panels. An audible and visual alarm signals a detection.
LISTED UNDER: Loss Detection SystemsScissors for Lacrimal Punctoplasty
April 25, 2007 6:46 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Tibolt Punctal Scissors (K4-3130) facilitates an easier and more effective two-snip lacrimal punctoplasty. When performing this procedure with conventional scissors there is a tendency for the tips to slip off, rather than engage, the dense ring of fibroelastic tissue as the blades close. To address this problem, this scissors features a conical lower blade to support the punctal ring during approximation of the blades; a textured surface to immobilize the punctal ring as pressure of approximation builds and micro grooves to engage the punctal ring while cutting.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsToric Lens Manipulator
April 25, 2007 6:46 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Lu Irrigating Toric Lens Manipulator (K7-5780) safely manipulates and rotates a Toric lens into position while maintaining the chamber. It features a slightly recessed bulbous shaped tip at the end of a 20 gauge thin wall irrigation tube. The final alignment is accomplished with the Irrigating Lens Manipulator as it maintains the anterior chamber, avoids damaging the posterior capsule and safely rotates the lens around by the haptic.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsOphthalmic Scissors
April 25, 2007 6:46 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsKatena has introduced two new scissors for efficient excision of the endothelial layer during DLEK procedures. Both scissors feature long, thin blades with blunted tips which are precisely set to insure a clean cut all the way to the tip. The medium curved scissors (K4-2041) are used for the primary excision of the dissected lamella while the strongly curved scissors (K4-2042) are used to complete the excision along the inferior rim.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsWound Closure Forceps
April 25, 2007 6:41 am | Shippert Medical Technologies Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThese sterile and disposable wound closure forceps help to improve wound approximation and visualization while simplifying wound closure with tissue adhesives. The ergonomic design approximates wound edges quickly and effectively, even with complex lacerations. The forceps allow the clinician to see, manipulate and close even complex wounds easily.
LISTED UNDER: ClampsSurgical Blades & Scalpels
April 25, 2007 6:40 am | Personna American Safety Razor Co. | Product Releases | CommentsPersonna Plus® surgical blades feature the proprietary MicroCoated® cutting edge, which is designed to glide with smooth, clean precision. These blades have less tissue drag providing a smoother cut. The blades are available on Personna Plus Disposable Scalpels, Personna Safety Scalpels and on the Personna Plus Safety Scalpel System.
LISTED UNDER: Blades
