Table 2 Rotation values in the three axes (x, y, z) and translation values in the z-axis surgical of surgical instruments during various steps of intraocular surgery Full size table ...

Retained surgical items, commonly referred to as “sponge counts” or “surgical souvenirs,” are surgical instruments, sponges or other objects unintentionally left inside a patient’s body after surgery.

Surgical instruments with electronic serial numbers Date: March 1, 2011 Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Summary: Gone are the days of having to compromise on surgeons' demands because of the ...

In 2011, Shimane University Hospital, in Japan, deployed a high-frequency RFID solution to track surgical instruments used on patients through cleaning, sterilization and storage.The Rigshospitalet ...

All surgical instruments have to meet regulatory standards but only one of the more than 180 NHS trusts and boards conducts rigorous tests on every tool. Barts and the London NHS Trust reject ...