News and Notes

The Olympus POWERSEAL 5mm Curved Jaw Sealer/Divider, Double-Action won the 2022 GOOD DESIGN Award within the Medical Category. Olympus is a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures. Judges selected...

In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 22-28, 2023), members of the U.S. House of Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN)...

Vicarious Surgical Inc., a next-generation robotics company seeking to improve the cost, efficiency, and outcomes of surgical procedures, hosted the first public demonstration of its Beta 2 surgical robotic platform on December 6, 2022, highlighting the latest...

This week, January 23-27, was designated by the Air Force as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, a week to honor the history and recognize the men and women who comprise the BSC and all that they bring to the fight. The Biomedical Sciences Corps’ roots date...

Able Medical Devices has announced the launch of Valkyrie Looped Sternotomy Sutures. The stainless-steel looped wire sutures are used to close a patient’s chest after open heart surgery. When compared to traditional wire sutures, the Valkyrie Looped Suture doubles the...

Wolters Kluwer, Health and Laerdal Medical today announced the development of vrClinicals for Nursing, an immersive, virtual reality (VR) nursing education experience designed to strengthen practice readiness. vrClinicals is built on evidence-based scenarios authored...