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AORN announced yesterday the cancellation of their Global Surgical Conference & Expo in Anaheim March 28 to April 1 over concerns of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Their statement reads: Over the past week, AORN has received many calls from nurses, exhibitors, and others regarding our intention to continue with the conference. Everyone, including AORN, wants a conference that is an ...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that the practice of drying an endoscope for just 10 minutes prior to putting it into storage does not produce a dry, patient-ready endoscope. Drying is an essential part of endoscope reprocessing, and this study challenges the current industry standards around drying procedures. This information fundamentally shifts how healthcare facilities ...

 Sero Solutions, Inc (“VenSero”), a leading provider of cloud-based surgical vendor coordination and instrument tracking solutions specifically designed for hospitals and vendors, today announced the acquisition of Tray Check, LLC (“Tray Check”), creating a clear leader among US companies in this field. The merger is effective January 1, 2020 and the companies have combined business operations.  As the two companies ...

Healthmark Industries is proud to announce Dr. Bradley Catalone as their new Senior Scientific Advisor.  “We are very excited to welcome Brad to Healthmark Industries,” says Director of Education, Mary Ann Drosnock. “His expert knowledge and management experience in scientific and regulatory device strategy will provide guidance and insight to our product development efforts.”  Dr. Catalone comes to Healthmark Industries ...

Cenorin, a healthcare company offering solutions for infection control management and waste stream reduction, recently released its new Cenorin LD 100 Lumen Drying System. This adjunct to medical device drying cabinets is designed to help reprocessing departments avoid retained moisture events and speed lumen drying and turnaround.  The number of minimally invasive surgeries using endoscopic and robotic devices continues to increase ...