“There’s got to be a better way.”
I have been to hundreds of surgeries worldwide. It always amazes me how much time people spend scurrying around trying to get the right products into the OR for a specific surgeon and procedure.
Until now, surgeons, surgical support staff, and facilities have had few options for overcoming the frustrating deficiencies associated with how orthopedic devices are currently delivered, sterilized, managed and utilized within a healthcare facility. The implants and instruments contained in the steri- trays are sometimes missing and/or damaged, go through multiple cleaning cycles, may not be thoroughly cleaned prior to sterilization, are prone to sterility compromise, and may be incorrect, insufficient, or even unavailable for the case. Manufacturers require field sales personnel to deliver and manage the inventory while healthcare facilities must provide staff and equipment to store, sterilize, and transport the steri-trays. Resources are also needed to manually track what was used, leading to errors in documenting part numbers and lot numbers of implants that can lead to costly overpayment and/or reimbursement losses. The presence of a supplier represen...
