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Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson and Shockwave Medical, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Shockwave for $335 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of...

Medline Expands Catheter Portfolio

Medline and Consure Medical have announced a new agreement for Medline to exclusively distribute the QiVi MEC male external urine management device to help guard against catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)....

FDA Clears Single-use Flexible Ureteroscope

Olympus, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of its first single-use ureteroscope system, RenaFlex™, with full market availability to be announced at a later...

Brainlab, Fujifilm Offer Advanced Neurosurgery Capabilities

FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation and Brainlab recently announced that Brainlab will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of ARIETTA Precision Ultrasound for neurosurgery applications to be utilized with Brainlab’s surgical navigation systems. ARIETTA Precision,...

Key Surgical Program Promotes Patient Safety

Key Surgical Inc. offers an online education program designed for technicians and personnel who work in the field of sterile processing. The program, available at www.keysurgical.com, is comprised of virtual learning labs that focus on topics such as surgical instrument care and cleaning, loaner instrumentation management, and endoscopic reprocessing.

The program is free and serves up a learning experience that is simple, fun and interactive. Each lab is followed by an interactive quiz that allows the participant to answer questions based on the information learned.

The Key Surgical education program is designed to allow the user to choose the material most timely and relevant to them. The material is accredited by the International Association of Central Service Healthcare Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) and the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Inc. (CBSPD) for one continuing education credit (CEU). With these accreditations, the Key Surgical educational program can be used by certified sterile processing professionals to fulfill the CEU requirements to maintain their certification. •

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