ESP Awards
The Lead
November/December 2012—ESP Award Winners
November 1, 2012 12:00 am | Digital Editions | Comments
A look at the top products from this year's ESP Awards and Best of Show winners talk about their products. Also in this issue, industry experts talk about the considerations that should be made when choosing capital equipment purchases for the OR.
Trendelenburg Positioner
November 20, 2012 10:23 am | by AliMed | Product Releases | Comments
The AliMed Trendelenburg Positioner uses a unique method in order to secure patients in extreme...
Under-Scrub Shirt
November 20, 2012 10:14 am | by UndORwear, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments
UndORwear, Inc. offers the Under-Scrub Shirt thermal undershirt. According to the company, it is...
Wireless HD Video
November 19, 2012 9:59 am | by NDS Surgical Imaging | Product Releases | Comments
ZeroWire® from NDS Surgical Imaging is the first fully-operational, FDA-approved, medical-grade...
Laparoscopic Insulation Tester
November 27, 2012 10:24 am | by Spectrum Surgical Products | 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.
iDrive Ultra Powered Stapling System
November 26, 2012 10:11 am | by Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsCovidien has introduced the iDrive Ultra Powered Stapling System. The system is a fully powered, reusable, battery-operated endoscopic surgical stapler. Featuring one-handed push-button operation, it eliminates manual firing force and improves maneuverability when compared to traditional endomechanical staplers.
CHROMOPHARE
November 26, 2012 9:54 am | by BERCHTOLD | Berchtold Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsBERCHTOLD introduces the CHROMOFARE F generation surgical lights. The F generation combines proven reflector technology with LED capability for lighting output. The surgical light offers a 360 degree rotation, the power of 104 LEDs and redistributes light into more than 650 overlapping beams across the surgical field.
True HD Surgical Camera
November 21, 2012 9:45 am | by Olive Medical | Product Releases | CommentsOlive Medical offers the True HD Medical Camera. The complete camera system includes the TCK1 HD camera head and 24mm coupler, OVB1 camera control unit, and OHD1 surgical display and is compatible with all other systems on the market.
G-Sleeve
November 21, 2012 9:35 am | by Patient Safety Gear | Patient Safety Gear, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPatient Safety Gear, Inc. has introduced the G-sleeve, designed to eliminate the risk of potential injury when treating mastectomy, lumpectomy with lymph node removal and dialysis. The G-sleeve is an alerting tool used to signal that there is to be no blood draws, blood pressure or intravenous on the patient.
ProShield
November 21, 2012 9:27 am | by DeRoyal | Deroyal | Product Releases | CommentsDeRoyal offers the ProShield to proactively address the FDA’s safety communication to reduce cross contamination. The ProShield is a value-laden, single-use endoscope transport system that improves handling protocols and helps reduce the amount of scope transport damage.
The Thunderbeat
November 20, 2012 10:37 am | by Olympus | Olympus | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus offers the Thunderbeat, a single multi-functional instrument with ultrasonic, bipolar energies, allowing a surgeon to simultaneously seal and cut vessels up to and including 7 millimeters in size with minimal thermal spread.
Smart-Seal Surgical Mask
November 19, 2012 10:32 am | by Cardinal Health | Cardinal Health | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health announces the Smart-Seal™ surgical mask, designed to enhance fit and help reduce fog on eyewear. The Smart-Seal surgical mask features a, “cinch and hug” single-tie design that creates a custom seal around the wearer’s nose and mouth.
LED Headlight System
November 19, 2012 10:21 am | by Integra | Integra Life Sciences Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsIntegra's LED Headlight System offers a 25,000+ hour lamp, providing cool brightness and the vibrant color rendition that maximizes visualization of critical anatomy across a broad range of surgical procedures.
Excellence In Surgical Products 2012 Winners
November 13, 2012 4:13 pm | Articles | CommentsThis year’s Excellence In Surgical Products (ESP) Awards gave readers the difficult task of picking the winners from all of the great submissions received. From the entrants rose three Best of Show products which include a wireless video solution, thermal underscrub shirt and an all-in-one positioning kit.
