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Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

Medtronic has bought surgical instrument developer Fortimedix Surgical, the acquired company said Thursday in a LinkedIn post. Fortimedix has designed articulating instruments to be flexible, robust ...

Having the right surgical tools on hand can mean the difference between a routine extraction and a complicated procedure. As a health care professional or decision-maker, knowing the top surgical ...

Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global surgical instrument tracking systems market, valued at US$314.2 million in 2024, stood at US$371.4 million in 2025 and is projected to ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a radio-frequency identification tool that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures. ORLocate, developed by Maumelle, AR-based Haldor ...

One of the most dangerous places to be in America is on an Operating Room table. The Leapfrog Group estimates that as many as 400,000 patients die every year due to preventable hospital errors. And if ...