Jan. 15, 2003 — For cases at high risk of retained instruments or foreign bodies after surgery, screening plain film x-ray would be cost-effective and should be routine, according to a report in the ...

When a drain tube, vascular stent or surgical pack is wrongly left in a person's body following surgery or during post-operative care, one in six incidents is not detected for at least six-months. New ...

While surgical screws or sponges can cost a hospital less than a penny each, when a surgeon accentially leaves one of these behind in a patient's body the mistake can cost both patientsa and ...

"The incidence of RSI [retained surgical items] was significantly lower during the time period after implementing RF detection technology and following TeamSTEPPS training, primarily driven by a ...

"Retained surgical items" can cause pain, discomfort, sepsis or even death Two surgical sponges were left in a woman’s abdomen for at least six years, according to a new report in the New England ...

Dr. Jeffrey Port is co-founder and chairman of RF Surgical Systems, a developer of solutions for the detection and prevention of retained surgical items. Q: What is a retained surgical item? Dr.

ORLocate™ Uses RFID Technology to Account for Items Used During Surgery to Reduce Incidence of Retained Surgical Items Left inside Patients MAUMELLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new technology that ...