Industry Insights

Medical devices are bombarded with electrical interference within the hospital environment. The explosion of wireless connectivity is one of the biggest contributors to unwanted signal interference. A lesser-known factor is interference caused by the difference in...

PRIMUS Sterilizer Board of Directors has appointed Jim Fry as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Fry brings with him experience in the life science and health care industry. He has led and been a member of executive teams that developed...

RF Surgical Systems Inc. has announced the availability of the RF Assure Detection System X, an integrated solution for the problem of retained surgical sponges. The product is the first in the adjunct detection technology category to incorporate essential compliance...

Some people walk for breast cancer. Others race. Medline believes in dancing while wearing pink gloves. On March 9, nearly 1,000 operating room nurses from across the country danced to their hearts’ content to kick off the 2015 Medline Pink Glove Dance Video...

Through a partnership with Canadian based Lac-Mac, Encompass Group LLC is offering significant innovations in reusable OR gowns and drapes in the U.S. Paragon Style Level 4 Surgical Gowns are uniquely designed and incorporate R-MOR-Tex Liquid-Proof Barrier Fabric in...

By Rosie D. Lyles, MD, MHA, MSc Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common and costly healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in the United States.1 However, recent estimates suggest that as many as 55 percent of SSIs could be prevented with current...