Trocar Supplies

MAY 3, 2023

The importance of preventing cross-contamination through disinfecting and cleaning surgical instruments made headlines in 2019. Between October 15, 2018 and March 31, 2019 the FDA received 159 device reports of infected duodenoscopes, snake-like cameras with a lighted end, used in procedures involving the pancreas and bile ducts.

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CNECT

JUNE 14, 2023

Some examples of common operating room inefficiencies include: Malfunction of surgical devices. Missing or misplaced surgical supplies. Damaged or broken tools are another source of inefficiency. Scheduling regular cleaning and maintenance checks on tools helps to avoid unexpected damage that leads to delays in surgery.

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Trocar Supplies

JUNE 6, 2022

A trocar is a versatile, specialized surgical device that proves useful in a variety of procedures. When Southey began practicing medicine, all the major cities had metalsmiths available to make surgical tools for individual surgeons on request. Southey observed that skin blisters caused by anasarca leaked fluid.

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