Johnson & Johnson has submitted the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an application for De Novo classification.
Attendees hailed the event as engaging, collaborative, and transformative—with top-tier speakers and unprecedented vendor participation. Excellent, Applicable, Professional, Fun, Informative and Collaborative” are words attendees used to describe the 2025 Southeast Councils of periOperative Nurses Conference in Florida.
Everyone makes mistakes, but they can have devastating consequences in healthcare, where they can impact patient and employee safety. This is certainly the case for errors made in a demanding, high-risk environment like the sterile processing department, where positive patient outcomes hinge on safe, high-quality practices free from shortcuts and other process deviations.
The following observation has been mentioned in workplaces for a long time: People don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses. That begs the question, “What specific management shortcomings drive talented employees out the door?”
Surfacide’s Helios+ UV-C System is one of only two devices authorized by the FDA as a Class II medical device for whole room microbial reduction. Helios+ delivers validated efficacy and regulatory assurance hospitals can trust.
Patient safety starts the moment an endoscope leaves the procedure room. The Spec Clean Endoscope Sponge from MicroCare Medical delivers the first line of defense in endoscope reprocessing – offering a quick, effective and consistent way to remove bioburden before it dries.