INSTRUMENTATION

Pretzel-Shaped Laparoscopic Retractors

June 18, 2013 9:59 am | by CareFusion | Carefusion | Product Releases | Comments

CareFusion introduced a 3mm version of its Snowden-Pencer pretzel-shaped laparoscopic retractors. The 3mm shaft enables even smaller incisions and is designed to promote faster recovery time, minimize scarring through smaller incisions, and reduce post-operative pain and trauma for the patient.

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Miracle Scissors

April 24, 2013 10:25 am | by Advanced Medical Innovations | Advanced Medical Innovations (Ami) | Product Releases | Comments

Advanced Medical Innovations offers its line of Mayo and Metzenbaum Miracle Scissors. A cam mechanism has been incorporated to make sure the scissors’ jaws are always together and will cut consistently every time without splaying.

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Universal Large Bone Saw Blade Design

April 22, 2013 9:49 am | by Brasseler USA Surgical Power & Accessories | Brasseler USA | Product Releases | Comments

Brasseler USA Surgical Power & Accessories introduces its new universal large bone saw blade design that allows current customers who have Stryker System 7, 6, 5, 4 and 2000 to stock one inventory of compatible replacement saw blades at factory direct prices, without sacrificing quality.

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Retractors For Spine Surgery

April 16, 2013 9:32 am | by Millennium Surgical | Millenium Surgical Corp. | Product Releases | Comments

Millennium 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 | Comments

Maquet 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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Monopolar Enabled Handheld Laparoscopic Instruments

February 27, 2013 10:06 am | by Aesculap | Aesculap | Product Releases | Comments

Aesculap offers over 100 patterns of monopolar enabled handheld laparoscopic instruments. The Sovereign monopolar line of reusable scissors, forceps, graspers, and dissectors are designed to meet both the high performance expectations of surgeons and today’s rigorous reprocessing environment.

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RetractorPlus And AspiratorPlus

February 26, 2013 10:03 am | by Pano-Vac Surgical Instruments | Product Releases | Comments

Pano-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 | Comments

AMI 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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Miracle Scissors

February 20, 2013 9:28 am | by Advanced Medical Innovations | Advanced Medical Innovations (Ami) | Product Releases | Comments

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AllSkin Plus

February 19, 2013 9:58 am | by Viscot Medical | Product Releases | Comments

Viscot Medical’s AllSkin Plus+ is the first prep-resistant ink marker that offers maximum visibility and prep resistance on all skin tones. Its specially-formulated VIXL brilliant blue ink provides enhanced visibility even after prepping with common alcohol-based antiseptics.

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Pretzel-Shaped Laparoscopic Retractor

February 11, 2013 9:56 am | by CareFusion | Carefusion | Product Releases | Comments

CareFusion 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.

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Half Of What We Teach You

January 25, 2013 11:52 am | by Editor | Blogs | Comments

We searched for information in older textbooks with trepidation, fearing encounters with long-discarded details and theories. We marveled that previous generations of physicians had never been taught tobacco and cancer were somehow linked to each other. How could they have not known? And then there were changes we encountered in surgery.

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Retained Objects Costly For Patients And Surgeons

January 18, 2013 10:41 am | News | Comments

A 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 | Comments

Virtual 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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