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A Comparison of Surgical Tool Materials

Trocar Supplies

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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Value-Based Surgical Care: An Interview with Dennis Kogan

Caresyntax

Operational Efficiency: AI tools help manage and reduce the cognitive load on surgeons by automating risk assessments and other repetitive tasks, thereby allowing surgeons to focus more on patient care. The post Value-Based Surgical Care: An Interview with Dennis Kogan appeared first on Caresyntax.

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Needle-Moving AI Research Trains Surgical Robots in Simulation

NVIDIA: Healthcare

With the visual realism enabled by rendering in Omniverse, ORBIT-Surgical also allows researchers to generate high-fidelity synthetic data, which could help train AI models for perception tasks such as segmenting surgical tools in real-world videos captured in the operating room.

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The Richardson Retractor: A Vital Tool in Modern Surgery

Surtex Instruments

The Richardson Retractor is more than just a surgical instrument; it’s a vital tool that offers surgeons precision, control, and versatility during various medical procedures. In this blog post, we’ll explore the unique features and applications of this essential surgical tool.

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Single-Use vs Reusable Medical Devices

Trocar Supplies

Disposable surgical equipment, like disposable trocars , eliminates the risk of cross-contamination and infection between patients. Single-use surgical tools don't have to be cleaned and sterilized after they are used. There are also significant differences in reimbursement for single-use and reusable surgical tools.

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Can My Gallbladder Be Removed with Robot-Assisted Surgery?

Texas Surgical Care

Ambe may use the da Vinci surgical system to perform your gallbladder surgery. He controls the system’s robotic arms and performs your surgery quickly and smoothly through tiny incisions using miniature surgical tools. This means the surgery takes less time, and you can recover much faster afterward.

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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

Trocar Supplies

Any facility shopping for a used surgical device must confirm that disinfection procedures are followed by the reprocessing facility, keeping in mind that some surgical tools are harder to clean than others. When physicians use disposable surgical tools, of course, the risk of cross-contamination is eliminated.