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Count On This Tablet To Prevent Retained
Sponges
Close confidently with the SurgiCount Tablet from Stryker. It's a
new component of the SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System,
which enables staff to perform highly accurate, real-time
sponge counts. Through an intuitive touch-screen interface,
SurgiCount Tablet tracks the number of sponges and towels
inside and outside of a patient, providing reconciliations
throughout a case. It features WiFi capability, with real-time
data transfer to a secure, cloud-based server. Setup and
turnover is a one-step process. A slip-in battery slot provides
recharge without the need to shut down or hot swap. Schedule
a demo!
For more information, contact your SurgiCount representative,
call (800) 253-3210 or visit www.strykersurgicount.com
Just Say "No" to Retained Objects
A retained surgical sponge has serious implications on
patients. Patient risks include infection, sepsis, re-operation,
and in some cases death. Additionally, searching for a missing
sponge in the OR wastes valuable OR time. It lengthens
procedure time, exposes patients to prolonged anesthesia,
increases stress and disrupts everyone's schedules. Find
missing sponges fast with Medtronic's 3-component Situate
Detection System (formerly known as RF Assure). The Situate
Body Scanner provides hands-free scanning for in-vivo
detection in 15 seconds or less. The Situate Room Scanner
locates missing sponges in linen and trash bins around the
sterile field. A compact, self-calibrating console produces an
audible visual alert signaling the presence of objects fitted with
an RF tag.
For more information or to schedule a demo, call 855-522-7027
or contact your Medtronic representative
This Marker Remains Visible, Even After
Scrubbing
If you're tired of marking the site and then re-marking it after
scrubbing with an alcohol-based prep, you'll love the XL Prep
Resistant Ink markers from Viscot. A special patent-pending ink
enables marks made with this pen to last 10 times as long as
traditional skin markers—even after scrubbing. That helps
prevent mistakes that can lead to wrong-site surgery, and it
complies with the Joint Commission Protocol for Correct Site
Marking. Also available, the XL Bold Tip marker. This full size
marker has a larger tip for marking greater surface areas as in
body contouring.
For more information and a free sample, call (800) 221-0658,
email info13@viscot.com or visit bit.ly/XL-Demo
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PRODUCTS, EMAIL GETINFO@OUTPATIENTSURGERY.NET (SEE PAGE 3) OR VISIT BIGBOOKOFSURGERY.COM