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Separate sterile pack components

Introduction Consistency in off-the-shelf components Medline’s OR Necessities product line includes all sterile components found in your surgical packs. Stocking separate pack components helps you: Improve standardisation Control costs • Easy product access – gain easy access to replacements for components contaminated during procedures or to additional components when cases run long Increase safety • Support for compliance with EU regulation • Reduce waste – stock only necessary kit components • Sharps safety – needle counters with built-in disarmers and more • Fewer SKUs – we review items...

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Correct-site surgery The New England Journal of Medicine published a study conducted between October 2007 and March 2009 in the Netherlands, showing the use of a checklist reduced surgery complications by more than one-third and deaths by almost half (from 1.5 per cent to 0.8 per cent) in test hospitals, compared to control hospitals.* Wrong-site infections are an issue around the globe. An estimated 1,500 to 2,500 wrong-site incidents occur every year in the US alone.† The use of a surgical safety checklist (see example on the right) from the World Health Organization (WHO) plus Medline’s...

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Intraoperative patient safety • Keeps the sharp edge in a downward position to help prevent injury • For conventional scalpels when not in use • Adhesive on the bottom for fixation Item number Scalpel holder Maximise patient intraoperative safety with our full line of skin markers, needle counters, instrument mats and more. We offer both regular and fine-tip skin markers, as well as a utility marker for marking cups, bowls and labels. Skin markers1 Medline’s skin markers contain medical-grade, non-irritating gentian violet ink. Our needle counters are available with or without a blade...

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Blade removers Adhesive tabs secure counters to any workspace, and the counter itself splits in half for dual usage in different areas. • Choice of foam block, adhesive, foam strip and magnet configurations • Counts range from 10 to 60 We have several needle counter options, with blade removers, to reduce the risk of a sharp stick when removing the blade from the scalpel handle. They are available in Gold Standard and red versions. Magnetic instrument mat The magnetic instrument mat allows for safe, quick access to instruments. • Flexible design conforms to the contours of the patient’s...

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Intraoperative patient safety Cement mixing bowl and spatula 6 Our high-quality, effective anti-fog solution helps surgeons see clearly. Our bowl and spatula set helps the surgical team mix bone cement to an ideal texture. • Allows for uninterrupted procedures • Adhesive-backed sponge included for easy application of the solution Item number Soft pack Item number Cement mixing bowl and spatula Skin stapler Vessel loops are used to block, retract and identify vessels, veins, nerves and tendons during surgical procedures. Skin staplers are used for the closure of skin in a wide variety of...

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Medline offers a full range of sterile procedure tray (SPT) products. Visit uk.medline.eu to learn more about our products. Medline Industries Ltd 3rd Floor Quayside Wilderspool Business Park Greenalls Avenue Warrington WA4 6HL United Kingdom Tel.: +44 844 334 5237 Fax: +44 844 334 5238 uk.medline.eu | uk-customerservice@medline.com Medline International France SAS 5, rue Charles Lindbergh 44110 Châteaubriant, France Medline International France SAS 5, rue Charles Lindbergh 0086 (BSI) 2797 Skin markers are class I sterile medical devices intended to be used by healthcare professionals....

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