Surgical Instrument Interference:
A Hidden Risk
DeviceWise™ enables safer surgery for every implant patient
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Many instruments commonly used in medical procedures can generate significant electromagnetic fields which can have a deleterious & sometimes catastrophic effect on implanted devices.
One of the unintended consequences of the proliferation of beneficial new types of implanted devices and new effective methods to diagnose and treat patients in our facilities is that we now have a growing area of risk and an increasing prevalence of pre-existing implants in our patients.
DeviceWise™ is a web app that shows critical information in two clicks. Select the type of device & the model, and the screen instantly shows the user recommendations for handling the patient. The product includes areas you can modify to reflect information specific to your facilities, such as nursing instructions, manufacturer rep contact information, and other reference information & links.
As frontline clinicians ourselves, we know how important it is to make info immediately available in one place.
Achieve measurable Quality and Safety improvements with an intuitive tool and minimal process changes — an easy, high-impact solution
Achieve measurable Quality and Safety improvements with an intuitive tool and minimal process changes — an easy, high-impact solution
Do you know how much this hidden problem is costing your institution?
The answer may surprise you...
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Estimated # cases that will cancel or delay:
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# cases which will not reschedule:
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Revenue lost from these cases:
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# cases delayed:
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OR time lost from these delays/cancels:
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Total cost of cancellations & delays for these patients: $0
**Numbers above are esimates based on findings from studies done at a medical center performing > 40,000 cases per year
Affected Areas
OR Utilization
Nobody likes surprises on day of surgery, especially those that are completely preventable.
Legal
OpenSurg makes it easy for providers to follow manufacturers' instructions for use, reducing potential liability.
Patient Safety
Assumptions about if and how to mitigate implanted device risks can be dangerous and costly, causing patient harm and device damage.
Financial
Case leakage and lost OR time cost approximately $425,000 a year for every 10,000 scheduled cases.
Key Questions to Ask
A worthy mission
One of our main goals at OpenSurg is to help organizations to level up their practice. The medical device implant industry is changing very rapidly, and we see two common problems with respect to training:
1.) Years of experience handling early model pacemakers can lead people to overconfidence & thinking that they know what needs to be done, even though the needs have changed, and
2.) It is a significant challenge for any one person to stay abreast of all the device changes and new & emerging device types, and this is exacerbated when staff turnover is high.
Did you know:
- More than 32 million Americans have an active implanted medical device?
- Magnets should not always be placed directly over a pacemaker?
- Some leadless pacemakers require a magnet but others do not?
- Grounding pads are placed incorrectly the majority of the time?
- Grounding pads should not be modified for pediatric cases?
