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A closed system drug transfer device or "CSTD" is a drug transfer device that mechanically prohibits the transfer of environmental contaminants into a system and the escape of hazardous drug or vapor concentrations outside the system. Open versus closed systems are commonly applied in medical devices to maintain the sterility of a fluid pathway.
Sterile dental instruments from hospital central supply (barcoded label indicating sterilization date, expiry date and contents). The central sterile services department (CSSD), also called sterile processing department (SPD), sterile processing, central supply department (CSD), or central supply, is an integrated place in hospitals and other health care facilities that performs sterilization ...
A hybrid operating room is an advanced surgical theatre that is equipped with advanced medical imaging devices such as fixed C-arms, X-ray tomography (CT) scanners, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. [1] These imaging devices enable minimally-invasive surgery.
While all members of the surgical team should demonstrate good aseptic technique, it is the role of the scrub nurse or surgical technologist to set up and maintain the sterile field. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] To prevent cross-contamination of patients, instruments are sterilized through autoclaving or by using disposable equipment; suture material or ...
Kate Middleton has surprised cancer patients at the same hospital where she was treated last year.. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Princess of Wales, 43, made a rare public appearance at the Royal ...
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The common theme among currently available designs is a mechanical constriction mechanism – an inflatable cuff filled with sterile saline solution and placed around the urethra which keeps the urethral lumen closed; this is due to the pressure produced inside the device and an externally accessible control pump mechanism placed between two ...
CES 2025 showcased everything from artificial intelligence-powered sleep aids to smart ear-cleaning devices. Kurt the CyberGuy has the details. Best cutting-edge health and fitness tech from CES 2025