Staff Reports

Jeanette McMurtry, MBA, recently announced on LinkedIn that she is starting a new position as senior director, marketing and corporate communications at AORN.

Royal Philips and Masimo have renewed their multi-year strategic collaboration. The companies are taking a bold new approach in accelerating the development and delivery of next-generation patient monitoring solutions, according to a press release.

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, will launch its Incompass™ Total Ankle System at the 2025 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia, September 10-13, 2025 (booth # 401). The FDA-cleared system is intended for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis and introduces an innovative implant with an enhanced instrument platform.

Apella recently launched Apella Horizon, building out its real-time AI platform to include proactive scheduling and capacity optimization for surgical teams. With Horizon, Apella is the first and only solution to bring together real-time OR management, scheduling optimization, and workflow efficiency insights within a single platform powered by computer vision and predictive AI.

Quality In Flow (QinFlow) has released the Warrior AC Station – its newest blood and fluid warming solution engineered to meet the demanding needs of operating rooms (ORs) and intensive care units (ICUs). Part of the Warrior technology platform, the next-generation AC Station expands QinFlow’s mission to deliver simple, high-performance and versatile warming solutions across the entire continuum of care.

Encompass Group, one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of healthcare textiles, healthcare apparel, patient warming and therapeutic support products for the healthcare industry, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract with Vizient to supply...