News and Notes

True Digital Surgery (TDS) and Aesculap Inc. have announced that the Aesculap Aeos Robotic Digital Microscope is now available in the United States. This innovative platform enables surgeons to execute precision movements in certain procedures, including neurosurgery,...

Vitalacy, Inc. today announced a full hospital expansion of their automated hand hygiene monitoring program with St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, a hospital focused on the care of children and families with special needs. After a successful six-month...

PENTAX Medical has announced the launch of the new J10 Series Ultrasound Video Gastroscopes. In assessing GI diseases, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive and highly accurate procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce detailed images of...

Ethicon has announced the launch of Echelon Endopath Staple Line Reinforcement (SLR), a novel buttressing device designed to further strengthen staple lines and reduce potential complications during bariatric, thoracic and general surgical procedures. This is the...

Olympus has entered into an exclusive agreement with Alesi Surgical Limited to distribute the 510(k)-cleared Ultravision surgical smoke control system in the U.S. Surgical smoke is a gaseous byproduct of tissue treated with electrical surgical devices, which are used...

InstruSafe® by Summit Medical, an Innovia Medical Company, announced the U.S. availability of its new CycleTrak Robotic Module, which is the first and only system on the market that allows users to track individual reprocessing cycles for all robotic instruments and...