Product News

Easy Access to Endoscopy Supplies
Rather than picking and stocking supplies for your GI cases, Ruhof's ScopeValet Endoscopy Procedure Kits let you tear open a pre-packaged kit that contains all of the supplies you need to perform an endoscopy and then to turn over the room. Each customizable kit holds supplies needed to set up cases, start procedures and begin the endoscope reprocessing process. The colonoscopy kit, for example, contains a scope transport bag, a bedside care kit, an emesis basin, 6 feet of suction tubing, 2 ounces of lubricant jelly and 10 16-ply 4x4 gauze pads.
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Surgical Scopes With 3D Vision
Selected surgical microscopes from Leica are now available with TrueVision's digital 3D visualization technology built in. The improved M720 OH5 (pictured) and M525 OH4 offer three-dimensional views and computer-aided guidance for microsurgery. Hand and foot controls simplify recording and live-streaming of surgical video, while the elimination of a separate video cart saves OR space. The platform is upgradeable to accommodate future guidance applications.
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An Ultrasonic Surgical Device That Reacts Before You Do
Your surgeons can work more quickly and efficiently when they can use the same endoscopic tool to transect, dissect and seal vessels, and perform ostomy creation. Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Harmonic Ace + Shears with Adaptive Tissue Technology provides for all those tasks — with the added ability to respond intelligently as tissue conditions vary. The ultrasonic device, for use on vessels up to 5mm, reduces thermal spread up to 23% and shortens transection times by 21%, says the company. The blade is now tapered and coated to allow for greater multi-functionality without losing precise grasping and dissection. It's designed for multi-specialty use in colorectal, general, bariatric, gynecology, urology and thoracic surgeries.
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A Checklist Everyone in the Room Can See
This wall-mounted, clear acrylic board takes safety checklists out of one pair of hands and displays them so everyone in the room can see them, encouraging the entire team to participate, which could improve communication and reduce errors. OR staff must physically move the sliders from red to green to show the process, function or detail is complete, says Checklist Boards Corporation. Checklists are available for time outs, endoscopy procedures and counts, but the company will design them for any procedure.
$400 to $575 • checklistboards.com

Hold Ankles Firmly in Place
The De Mayo Ankle Distractor from Innovative Medical Products eliminates the need for a member of the surgical team to hold the leg in place. Designed for ankle arthroscopies and trauma procedures, the Ankle Distractor provides greater surgeon access to the ankle from the end of the OR table, with the surgeon having finite control of the distraction. Your surgeon fully controls and maintains joint distraction, and can see into the posterior regions of the joint.
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Lightweight but Tough Tray for Long Rigid Scopes
This instrument tray from Healthmark Industries is specially designed for long rigid scopes and other delicate instruments. Manufactured from lightweight but durable polypropylene, this tray is compatible with steam, EO and gas plasma sterilization. Silicone grips on the inside of the container hold the scope and instruments securely in place.
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