News and Notes

A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission, “Alleviating the dangers of surgical smoke,” reviews current regulations, recommendations and standards on surgical smoke or lasers from several governmental and professional organizations, including from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and ECRI.

The recent OR Today webinar “Making a List and Checking it Twice” sponsored by Healthmark Industries was eligible for one (1) continuing (CE) hour by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

Exero Medical, developer of a wireless system for early detection of anastomotic leaks (AL) following gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, today announced that it has been granted FDA Breakthrough Designation – a status reserved for medical devices that provide more effective treatment or diagnosis of potentially life-threatening or irreversible conditions or diseases.

Ambu Inc., the world leader in single-use endoscopes, announced today that it has been granted a national single-use endoscopy contract in the category of Single-Use Endoscopes with a major U.S. Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).

Technipaq Inc., a leading manufacturer of flexible sterilizable packaging solutions, has announced its investment in one of the industry’s most sophisticated air-knife coating machines.