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.

Discover what tools are essential for efficient, safe surgical extractions in today’s health care landscape, from elevators to forceps and beyond.

Two surgical sponges were left in a woman’s abdomen for at least six years, according to a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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 ...

The only UK hospital carrying out strict tests on surgical instruments imported from Pakistan finds many are substandard.

The NHS has failed to use an effective method of sterilising surgical instruments contaminated with the human form of “mad cow” disease because it did not fit in with its established washing ...

Deutsche Bank downgraded Intuitive Surgical stock to sell this morning. The banker worries third-party remanufacturers will cut into Intuitive's surgical tools business. Deutsche's new price ...

The surgical instruments tracking system market is set to witness substantial growth between 2025 and 2035, driven by the increasing need for efficient surgical instrument management, compliance with ...