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draping for chair with armboards for neurosurgery

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What do you use to drape the chair with armboards for surgeon? Is there a specific drape for Surgistool?

Magdalena Sayed Category Equipment 12h

2h

@Magdalena Sayed , one of our surgeons prefers to have a mayo stand cover for the back of the chair with impervious ...

Peel Pouch

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Hello, I wanted to know what everyone else is using for peel pouches. We have been double pouching, but now I am being ...

Michelle Francis Category Equipment 7d

4d

I believe the AORN standards have changed from double packing to single pack. The sharp edges must be covered. Not ...

Moses Laser for Urolgy

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Is anyone familiar with the Moses laser used for Urology? Also, who operates the laser? The company is telling us ...

Eileen Giordano Category Equipment 8d

7d

@Eileen Giordano
We use the Moses Laser where I work. We have been using it for maybe a year. It is mainly used for the ...

multiple electrocautery devices

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Hello, recently we have had surgery teams, particularly plastic surgery, requesting multiple bovies for ...

Renee Bearman Category Equipment 9d

8d

At the very least, I would have them each use bipolar cautery rather than a monopolar unit. By definition, what you ...

Fogging of equipment during laparoscopy cases

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We have been having issues with fogging inside the abdomen after procedure has started and during the procedure. ...

Chris Ellis Category Equipment 12d

11d

Here at Atrium Health Navicent, we use scope warmers first that get activated 5 minutes prior to insertion into a ...

Helmet / hood use for total joint arthroplasty

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Greetings, we are an ASC that performs only TJA for knees and hips. Our protocol from the start was to utilize a ...

Glory Billman Category Equipment Nov '22

OR table risers

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Does practice/guidelines dictate if we should place the risers on the OR table for all cases or certain cases so an X ...

Sharon Roberts Category Equipment Nov '22

Placement of the patient return electrode or ...

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I know I read somewhere that the grounding pad should never be placed over an organ or abdomen. Does anyone have any ...

Mary Von Ohlen Category Equipment Oct '22

Nov '22

@Mary Von Ohlen

The AORN Guideline for Electrosurgical Safety recommends following the manufacturer's ...

Renuvion/J plasma

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Anyone using the Renuvion for cosmetic surgery? If so, how are you using? FDA came out with a statement which ...

Julie Zorn Category Equipment Sep '22

Tecsys

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Is anyone using the Tecsys inventory management program at their facility that would be willing to talk me through ...

Cassandra Eilers Category Equipment Aug '22

RF Scanners for retained surgical sponges

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I am interested in any positive and negative feedback on the use of the RF scanners for retained surgical ...

Lethia Collins Category Equipment Aug '22

Aug '22

@Lethia Collins
Following this. Thank you.

Ligasure back order issue

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I am wondering what surgical supplies other facilities are using to replace the Ligasure? Specifically the 10mm ...

Emily Hardin Category Equipment Jul '22

Aug '22

@Emily Hardin we have brouhgt in powerseal (from olympus) as a similar product. Some of our surgeons love it, ...

Robotic Positioning

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Does anyone use hip positions as shoulder pads for robotic surgery? What positioning devices do you use for the ...

Elizabeth Yates Category Equipment Jul '22

Jul '22

@Elizabeth Yates
We use the TrenGuard positioner for robotic cases at my hospital. There are two sizes – one for up ...

Endovascular cases

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Anyone have RN's running the power injector? We do not have a hybrid room, we use a vascular table, carm and stand ...

Julie Zorn Category Equipment Jul '22

Jul '22

We have a radiology tech run the Medrad. We have never received formal training on how to run the medrad.

Dual Bladder Pneumatic Tourniquet Use as a Single

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Hi, Any guidance on using a dual bladder pneumatic tourniquet cuff as a single? Guidelines indicate possibly ...

Amanda Johnson Category Equipment Jul '22

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