Staff Reports

QinFlow has launched PressSure, a compact, battery-powered device designed to automatically maintain pressure in standard pressure bags during blood and IV fluid delivery. The company says the technology could be particularly useful in operating rooms, emergency departments, trauma programs and critical care settings where clinicians must balance fluid administration with numerous other patient care responsibilities.

OR Today (NSTW) joins the perioperative community in celebrating National Surgical Technologists Week and recognizing the surgical technologists who work alongside nurses, surgeons, anesthesia professionals and other members of the surgical team. Their expertise, attention to detail and commitment to maintaining the sterile field help support patient safety and successful procedures every day.

MicroCare LLC has appointed executive team member Sean Gallimore as chief operating officer responsible for global operations, marketing, MicroCare Medical and strategic initiatives. In 2025, he was brought on to lead MicroCare’s medical division and has played a critical role in advancing strategic initiatives across the company.

As concerns over violence towards healthcare workers increase, some health systems are taking an innovative approach and utilizing a new AI-powered weapons detection system. A large, multi-campus health system in a major U.S. city began using the Athena Security Apollo 500 AI-driven concealed weapons detection system in Illinois in 2024. Since then, they’ve successfully detected and kept out hundreds of weapons that otherwise could have entered their healthcare facilities.

Vygon Corporatio announced that Stiletto, its new generation of extended‑dwell catheters integrating SlipStream technology, has received approval for commercialization from the federal institution Health Canada.