A smarter heating pad
Keep your patients warm with Cool/Heat from Advanced Surfaces. This pre-warming OR pad addresses a patients body temperature without needing the attention of OR staff. When you turn it on, Cool/Heat "idles" at 83 degrees. Add a patient and Cool/Heat registers a reading of its own temp and the patient's, automatically modifying its heat output to bring the patient to a pre-set temperature, usually 98.6 degrees. Once the patient is warmed to this temperature, the device keeps him there, providing patient and pad temperature readings throughout the procedure. The pad has a maximum temperature of 102 degrees, and it will shut off automatically, so it won't burn the patient. Contact Advanced Surfaces for pricing.

Advanced Surfaces
(866) 546-0020
www.surgicalpads.com

Keep medications under lock and key
The Narcotic Cabinet with Simplex Lock offers a secure location for drugs and medical supplies. The Simplex Lock on this cabinet offers a choice of 2,200 different combinations by engaging all five buttons individually or together in pre-set order. The cabinet is constructed of 20-gauge steel and can be mounted to walls, counter tops, carts or cabinets. The cabinet has three fixed shelves that accommodate different size bottles, vials and boxes. The cabinet is 16.5-inches wide by 20.125-inches high by 5-inches deep (419mm by 511mm by 127mm) with inside shelf dimensions of 16-inches wide by 4.5-inches deep. The cabinet costs $465.

Health Care Logistics
(800) 848-1633
www.hcl-intl.com

High-resolution imaging
If you are looking for high resolution imaging from a mobile C-arm, consider the GE OEC 9800 Plus digital mobile imaging system. This system offers the only real-time 1k x 1k imaging resolution available in a mobile system and provides image capture, recording and management capabilities comparable to the latest fixed-room fluoroscopic imaging systems. According to the manufacturer, the system's AutoTrak feature will maintain the correct exposure even if the patient moves or is not properly aligned. The 9800 Plus also offers a touch screen control, which the company says is intuitive and simple to use, and the machine is lightweight for easy steering and maneuvering. According to GE, the system also delivers the lowest possible X-ray dose without relinquishing image quality. Contact GE Medical Systems for pricing.

GE Medical Systems
(801) 328-9300
www.gemedical.com

Anchors away
Try anchoring your speculum during trabeculectomy procedures for more controlled rotation of the eye. Typically eye surgeons place a traction suture in the superior cornea so the globe can be rotated inferiorly to improve exposure. The Katena Tanna-Lieberman Speculum was designed with inferior and superior posts that allow the surgeon to anchor the traction suture. By anchoring to the speculum rather than the drape, the globe can be rotated in a controlled fashion. Contact Katena for pricing.

Katena
(973) 989-1600
www.katena.com