Vol. XIII, No. 7Archive > July, 2012

10 Products You Can't Live Without

Ingenious devices that will make your facility better without breaking your budget.

Mark McGraw, Associate Editor

favorite productsOutpatient Surgery Magazine readers, we want to know: What is the one product in your ORs that you absolutely refuse to give up? From mops and mats to cord covers, we've got the favorites that no operating room should be without.




 
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