Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

VA Pittsburgh deploys SmartSponge to prevent medical mistakes

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

ClearCount Medical Solutions announced that the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will help prevent retained surgical sponge incidents with the use of its SmartSponge System.

The FDA-cleared, SmartSponge System is part of ClearCount’s RFID-based platforms that enables organizations to both count and locate surgical sponges. The VA Pittsburgh hospital has implemented SmartSponge Systems into its full suite of operating rooms to improve efficiency and provide a safety net for human error. [end] 

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