News and Notes

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has announced the “Go Clear” campaign, a three-year national health education effort to help surgical team members and hospital administrators reduce and eliminate surgical smoke in operating rooms. Surgical...

Launched in April under the Action umbrella of OR-focused offerings is the DryMax line of fluid management absorbent floor mats. Ensure a safe work environment with easy clean up, single-use mats. All four styles keep floors dry, protect staff, compliment different...

Innovative Medical Products has announced the Estape TrenMax positioning system that provides OR staff an alternative to foam-based solutions and a more secure way to position patients for Trendelenburg surgical procedures. The new system was displayed at the 2016...

Responding to the needs of health care facilities and growing interest in Indigo-Clean technology, Kenall Manufacturing has introduced a new line of Indigo-Clean light fixtures specifically designed for operating rooms. Like the original Indigo-Clean fixture that...

With his wife’s history of infections and a complicated surgery looming, Jack Gunter wanted to make sure her medical team took every measure available to reduce the chance of post-surgery complications or infections. After learning about Tru-D SmartUVC, Gunter...