News and Notes

Medrobotics Corp., a surgical products company with core competencies in medical robotics, has announced the market release of its Flex Retractor in the U.S. and Europe. The Flex Retractor is lightweight and easy to handle and position. It has been designed to...

Just Manufacturing has expanded its healthcare products line with the addition of sinks, hand wash stations and fixtures made with CuVerro Antimicrobial Copper Surfaces. One of the most frustrating problems professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology face is...

Surfacide has introduced a new UV-C hard surface disinfection system for healthcare providers. The Helios system uses three light-emitting towers in the patient environment to eradicate drug-resistant organisms, including: C. Diff, MRSA, VRE, CRE and Acinetobacter....

Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced the availability of the new Aero Blue Performance Surgical Gown. This soft, lightweight gown is four times more protective than other comparable surgical gowns while providing users with unsurpassed comfort, according to the...

In 2010, 3M Skin and Nasal Antiseptic was launched to help address the rising concern about surgical site infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. During the last three years, a growing body of evidence has...

TransMotion Medical has announced that it offers a plastic surgery stretcher-chair. The device is designed to accommodate the growing number of outpatient plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures performed for patients at hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. With...