News and Notes

Activ Surgical announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the company’s ActivSight Intraoperative Imaging Module for enhanced surgical visualization.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved all eight surface disinfectant products made by an infection prevention leader, Metrex, as effective against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Olympus has announced its support of The Joint Commission’s recommended safety actions for managing the hazards of exposure to surgical smoke for health care staff in operating rooms.

Chemence Medical, a leader in medical cyanoacrylate devices and products, announced the U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) approval of the company’s redesigned exofin fusion skin closure system.

Olympus has announced the completion of its Westborough, Mass. facility, a nearly $45-million state-of-the-art facility that will be home to many of its Massachusetts-based employees.

The Halo Single-Loop Snare Kit is designed to provide accuracy and reliability when retrieving and manipulating foreign objects from the cardiovascular system or hollow viscus.