CNECT

JUNE 14, 2023

In ambulatory surgery centers, efficient operating rooms result in optimized schedules, higher patient volume, and streamlined operating processes. Facilities struggling with inefficiencies risk dangerous mistakes and longer operating times which can affect patient outcomes. What Causes Operating Room Inefficiencies?

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Trocar Supplies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today's high-quality surgical tools are available in such a tremendous variety of surgical tool materials that it can be hard to decide which material is best for everyday use. State of the art surgical instrument materials include surgical grade stainless steel, resin, titanium, tungsten, and carbon steel.

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SpecialtyCare

MARCH 15, 2025

From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. What Is Hospital Surgical Support? Helps surgeons adjust their approach in real-time based on nerve activity.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

Flexible and Scalable Solutions Why It Works: In todays fast-paced healthcare environment, ancillary care services play a crucial role in ensuring efficient patient care, reducing operational burdens, and enhancing outcomes. We collaborate directly with surgical teams to provide seamless integration.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MAY 15, 2024

ORBIT-Surgical — developed by researchers from the University of Toronto, UC Berkeley, ETH Zurich, Georgia Tech and NVIDIA — is a simulation framework to train robots that could augment the skills of surgical teams while reducing surgeons’ cognitive load. The open-source code package is now available on GitHub.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the realms of surgical suites, dental offices, laboratories, and even tattoo studios, a vital ally stands at the forefront of maintaining a clean and germ-free environment – the autoclave. Operating room assistants assigned to use the autoclave need to be familiar with all of these steps even before they first use the machine on their own.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

Outer space medical care will certainly not resemble Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy on the original Star Trek , who waved his fictional handheld “tricorder” tool over a patient to diagnose and treat the patient’s illness. Twenty-seven of these 100 conditions would require surgical treatment. Is an anesthesiologist required on board?

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