RF Assure Detection System Implemented in Duke University Medical Center to Help Prevent Retained Surgical Items

RF Surgical Systems, a developer of solutions for the detection and prevention of retained surgical sponges, has announced Duke University Medical Center in North Caorlina has implemented the company’s RF Assure Detection System for use in its operating rooms, according to a RF Surgical Systems news release.

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The RF Assure Detection System uses radio-frequency detection to help identify and prevent potential retained surgical items such as a piece of gauze or sponge.

 

“Consistently named among the top 10 U.S. News & World Report‘s ‘Best Hospitals’ annual rankings, Duke University Medical Center is at the forefront of advances in patient safety,” said Dr. Jeffrey Port, co-founder and chairman of RF Surgical. “We are pleased to support Duke Medicine’s excellence in surgical care with a critical tool to prevent error in its operating rooms.”

 

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