New Option Boosts ENT Laser's Power
Responding to ENT surgeons' demands for higher power output, Iridex Corporation has introduced the XP Module for its IQ 532 green laser system. The optional, factory-installed XP Module doubles the system's power for treating soft tissue and vascular lesions such as polyps and adhesions in the airway and larynx, providing better outcomes in less time with fewer unwanted thermal effects, says the company. The compact, portable IQ 532 laser system includes a touchscreen user interface, wireless footswitch control and voice confirmation as standard features. $33,500 to $48,000 depending on configuration www.iridex.com

Surgical Retractors Offer More Stability
Designed by surgeons for surgeons, Sharper Engineering's Diamond and Square Surgical Retractors offer improvements on surgical site access. Easy to use, they let surgeons open a wound or incision by pinching a retractor's ends together. Because they hold the tissue along the entire blade instead of just a segment of it, they provide more stability and decrease the possibility of slippage or migration, while also increasing visualization. www.sharperengineering.com

Illumination for Your Orthopedic Cases
The Mini VersaLight from Lumitex Medical Devices is designed for orthopedic surgery. It is 3.6" shorter than the standard VersaLight, with a straight horizontal profile and an extended tip for easy insertion and added reach in minimally invasive incisions. It provides cool, bright, uniform and shadowless light using patented Lumitex technology, as well as irrigation, aspiration and retraction capabilities to save operating time, space and cost. It is ergonomically designed for comfort in any hand position, and surgeons can choose between more or less suction with a conveniently located finger-controlled aspiration hole. It also irrigates at the push of a button to provide a controlled fluid stream on demand. Mini VersaLight attaches easily to standard hospital OR tubing to provide sterile irrigation from a standard infusion pump. Less than $125 per unit (sold in boxes of 5 units) www.lumitexmd.com

Hands-Free Retained Object Detection
Find retained sponges, towels or gauze safely, accurately and with minimal workflow disruption thanks to this recently upgraded detection technology from RF Surgical Systems. The RF Assure Detection System Model 200 reads through deep tissue, fluids and bone to identify left-behind items tagged with radiofrequency sensors. System advancements include an automatic detection mat for hands-free patient scanning, an intuitive touchscreen color display and a powerful processor for improved scanning speed, accuracy and reliability. Perform a complete 15-second mat scan with the push of a button for detection of foreign items even during emergent cases. $12 to $15 per case www.rfsurg.com/rf_assure_detection_system

Like-New Shaver Sharpening
Single-use device reprocessor Medisiss has added an advanced sharpening system to its arthroscopic shaver care arsenal. The system features proprietary coated files that respond precisely to a shaver's tooth angle and inter-relational structure, according to the company. It's said to thoroughly sharpen and de-burr Stryker, Linvatec, Dyonics, Xomed and Arthrex shavers, restoring each tooth to like-new sharpness and functionality. Focusing on toothed blades is the first phase of the company's shaver product strategy. Medisiss will next concentrate on full radius and resector blades in order to offer its customers complete shaver reprocessing services. reprocessing cost is 50% of original manufacturer's price www.medisiss.com

Locking Peg Ensures Positioning Stability During Hip Surgery

Unlike traditional hip surgery positioning pegs that can move or wobble in the pegboard hole or even come out of the hole entirely during surgery because they haven't been seated properly, the Expand-A-Peg Locking Peg from Innovative Medical Products stays put. Expand-A-Peg completely and securely seats the peg in the hole so that the patient will never lose positioning, says the company. It expands the base of the peg while it's in the pegboard hole with just a twist of the locking mechanism's cap. The result is a positively secure peg that will not move or dislodge during surgery. Expand-A-Peg is designed for IMP's modular MorphBoard Positioning System, but is also compatible with most other pegboard systems. It comes in 4 lengths: 8, 9, 12 and 14 inches. www.innovativemedical.com