Bracketing System for Breast Biopsy
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Ranfac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRanfac has developed a Bracketing System designed to prevent accidental shearing during biopsies. In trying to reduce the high incidence of positive margins and the need for re-excision or mastectomy after single hooked wire excisions, a system of placing multiple hooked wires around the perimeter of a lesion before excision has become more common.
LISTED UNDER: Breast Biopsy EquipmentFive Piece Speculum Set
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical has assembled a five-piece Speculum Set for use in gynecological exams. These reusable, stainless steel specula are produced in five sizes.
LISTED UNDER: SpeculaCesarean Section Drapes
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Precept Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThese latex-free C-Section drapes are made from UltraGard™ SMS, a multi-layer fabric produced from a combination of spunbond and meltblown polypropylene layers. This combination delivers a fabric with high tensile strength that resists tears, punctures and abrasions. UltraGard SMS is a low-linting material with good drapeability.
LISTED UNDER: Delivery DrapesOffice Hysteroscopy Cart
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Gyrus Acmi | Product Releases | CommentsThe Office Hysteroscopy Cart provides Gynecologists a cost effective option for performing office-based procedures. The office cart package contains all the capital components necessary for performing hysteroscopy procedures for diagnostics, office sterilizations and global endometrial ablations (GEA).
LISTED UNDER: HysteroscopesLocalization Wire Protector for Mammography
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Beekley Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsCradles™ Needle Localization Wire Protectors are disposable, clear covers designed by a mammography technologist for protecting and stabilizing the needle localization wire. Unlike bulky padding, Cradles conforms to the patient’s body to prevent wire movement and its clear cover ensures the localization wire is visible at all times.
LISTED UNDER: Mammography EquipmentVaginal Speculum
October 13, 2008 11:20 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Expand-A-View™ vaginal speculum has a unique design that provides the physician with an expanded view and less obstructed instrument access. The speculum features an opening of 125 mm by 35 mm and causes no additional discomfort to the patient, due to its standard size blades. The speculum adjusts easily and is manufactured from surgical stainless steel.
LISTED UNDER: SpeculaStirrups for Lithotomy Positioning
January 14, 2008 5:26 am | Allen Medical Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThe Yellofin® Elite delivers optimal lithotomy positioning, for patients weighing up to 500 pounds. Yellofin stirrups allow for easy adjustment of abduction and lithotomy while maintaining the sterile field. The boot design reduces pressure under the popliteal fossa and the superficial peroneous nerve.
LISTED UNDER: StirrupsBreast Self-Exam Tool
December 17, 2007 4:34 am | Cosmetic Garments | Product Releases | CommentsThe BeMitt MD is a breast self-examination tool designed to reduce friction and enhance sense of touch while performing monthly breast self-exams. It comes neatly packaged in a re-usable plastic storage case, complete with user instructions and related information to provide women with the education, technique and resource for performance of a thorough breast self-exam.
LISTED UNDER: Mammography EquipmentBariatric Stirrups
October 11, 2007 11:28 am | Steris Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Bariatric Power Lift Stirrups have a weight capacity of up to 780 pounds. The larger boot area accommodates heavier legs and larger pads completely encapsulate the foot, ankle and calf for comfortable and secure positioning. The stirrups’ power lift system neutralizes lower extremity weight and allows effortless movement and positioning of the leg.
LISTED UNDER: StirrupsSingle Tip Swab with Cap
September 10, 2007 5:21 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina has introduced a new swab with a cap. The six-inch long, single use cotton tipped applicator is ideal for collecting contamination–free samples and specimens. The polypropylene vented cap slides down the wood shaft allowing easy sampling, then slides back to cover the swab head with a snap-on cap.
LISTED UNDER: Swabs, ApplicatorsBlack Dual Cotton Tip Swabs
July 13, 2007 7:42 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsThese black dual tip cotton spiral/spiral swabs are perfect for cleaning many surfaces. The tightly wound black spiral tips grab more dust and debris and clearly show removed residue. The three-inch biodegradable cotton and paper swabs are packaged 10 per easy-open perforated sleeve, with two sleeves per sheet.
LISTED UNDER: Swabs, ApplicatorsBreast Biopsy Device
June 11, 2007 11:52 am | Angiotech | Product Releases | CommentsThe V-Core™ Full Core Breast Biopsy Instrument offers a less traumatic method of obtaining large, intact, diagnostic quality specimens in a simple, easy-to-use device. This innovative device utilizes a patented, end-coil harvesting mechanism that encapsulates the specimen, then cores and captures it in the cannula.
LISTED UNDER: Breast Biopsy EquipmentBreast Biopsy Bracketing System
June 11, 2007 11:52 am | Ranfac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRanfac has announced the release of a Bracketing System designed to prevent accidental shearing during biopsies. In trying to reduce the high incidence of positive margins and the need for reexcision or mastectomy after single hooked wire excisions, a system of placing multiple hooked wires around the perimeter of a lesion before excision has become common.
LISTED UNDER: Breast Biopsy EquipmentStandard-Grip Morcellator
June 11, 2007 11:52 am | Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Rotocut G1 Morcellator is a state-of-the-art standard-grip morcellator that is set on the abdominal wall and offers direct power transmission and significant handling advantages for surgeons. The fully autoclavable morcellator comes in both 12-mm and 15-mm sizes and allows changes between cutting blades to be made intraoperatively.
LISTED UNDER: Female Sterilization ProductsLumpectomy Orientation System
June 11, 2007 11:52 am | Ranfac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe patent pending Lumpectomy Orientation System provides a quick, easy and certain orientation of excisional breast biopsies. Labeling is done by the surgeon as soon as the specimen is out, improving compliance by getting accurate orientation. Tissue samples are oriented without the use of sutures, specifically using pins that can be inserted through the tissue sample.
LISTED UNDER: Breast Biopsy Equipment
