Intestinal dilators for bowel surgery
Kapp Surgical Instrument Inc., offers the Cleveland Clinic Intestinal Dilators (Bougies), made of surgically approved, latex-free, rubber material. These dilators are useful for sounding and dilating the lumina of various parts of the intestinal tract.
The Bougies are also useful to assess a true diameter of the contracted bowel for facilitating the surgical reunion of the divided ends of the intestinal tract, both by conventional suturing methods and by stapling methods.
A small set of seven Bougies is available from 9 mm to 15 mm, and a large set of six is available from 18 mm to 32 mm.
Femoral stems offer stability
The AcuMatch L-Series stems and endoprostheses from Exactech, Inc. provide several treatment options for orthopedic surgeons, including cemented and press-fit stems.
The AcuMatch L-Series cemented and press-fit stems are implanted using the same core set of instruments. An integrated broach system is designed to accurately prepare the femoral canal for optimal stem stability.
The cemented stems feature distal cement centralizers to properly center the stem in the femoral canal, ensuring a uniform cement mantle around the prosthesis. The press-fit stems feature a corundum titanium surface to optimize bone growth and long-term stem stability.
Cranial perforator cuts quicker, smoother
The latest development from ACRA-CUT Inc., is the ACRA-CUT Smart Drill. The Smart Drill performs safely and reliably on all skull thicknesses (as thin as 1.5 mm). Its new geometry has a 14 mm outer drill and smaller diameter 9 mm inner drill, which creates a stronger shelf and a thicker bone pad to protect against nicking or cutting dura in uneven bone areas.
The drill features ACRA-CUT's patented cammed-lug release mechanism, which eliminates the risk of dangerous penetration. In addition, the drill's sharp edges cut quickly and smoothly, requiring less hand pressure.
Gown helps prevent hypothermia
Arizant Healthcare offers the Bair Paws warming gown, a patient-adjustable warming system that provides forced-air warming when a patient feels cold. The gown can be connected to a Bair Paws 800 series warming unit to provide comfort warming and prewarming in preop and postop settings, allowing the patient to adjust the temperature setting to a personalized comfort level.
During a surgical procedure, the gown can be connected to a Bair Hugger 500 or 700 series temperature management unit to provide clinical warming to treat and prevent hypothermia.