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Operating Room setups
Watch how ORs are configured by specialty — laparoscopic, ortho, robotic, cardiac and more.
OR library
OR instruments
Curated instrument reference with photos — uses, handling, care and safety — and you can add your own.
New · Supplies
OR supplies
Sponges and counts, blades, suction, drapes and energy devices — with handling and safety notes.
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Skantra Briefing
New surgical equipment, procedures and breakthroughs — curated and summarized for OR teams every week.
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Weekly surgical advancements
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Operating Room · Energy Device
Bovie Electrosurgical Pencil
Handheld electrosurgical pencil for cutting and coagulation.
Operating Room · Energy Device
Harmonic Scalpel
Ultrasonic device that cuts and coagulates simultaneously.
Operating Room · Surgical Furniture
Mayo Stand
Adjustable instrument tray positioned over the surgical field.
Operating Room · Fluid Management
Stryker Neptune Waste Management
Closed-system surgical fluid and smoke evacuation unit.
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