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The D60 is the first UV-C high-level disinfection device in the world to receive FDA clearance for the high-level disinfection of TEE probes, according to the company. The FDA clearance applies to the UV Smart D60: A system that disinfects medical TEE probes, sensitive medical instruments for heart examination used in cardiology, with UV-C light.
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A study of data from seven outpatient facilities in the New York region found that 20-24% of all the breast cancers diagnosed during an 11-year period were found in women age 18 to 49, according to research presented at the 2025 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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MAC Medical’s full line of stainless-steel Operating Room Cabinets can be assembled and configured in a number of ways to create a bank of cabinets to fit your facility needs. Standard models are recessed with several optional features to choose from.
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CIVCO’s Storage Systems provide a safe and clean storage environment for disinfected transesophageal and general purpose/endocavity ultrasound probes. A 2022 study uncovered a very low risk of pathogenic bacterium growth on ultrasound probes 30 days after high-level disinfection when stored in the CIVCO Storage Cabinet.
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The modern history of perioperative nurses leading and managing operating rooms closely parallels the development of the perioperative nursing profession. Salazar tells us that Florence Nightingale spoke to the role of nurses working in surgery as early as 1860.(1,2) Schools of nursing, based on the Nightingale model, began to be developed in the 1860s, with all nurses in those schools training in the work of surgery.
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The sterile processing (SP) discipline continues to advance and evolve, and its essential role in infection prevention and other quality outcomes is more understood and appreciated than ever before. All steps in the processing and device management cycle are critical, and any rushed, skipped or improperly performed step can jeopardize patient safety.
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