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Thursday, May 21, 2015

AllSkin™ Plus+ with Prep Resistant Ink

  • AllSkin™ Plus+ is the first prep resistant ink marker that offers maximum visibility and prep resistance on all skin tones.
  • VIXL brilliant blue ink provides enhanced visibility even after prep and other fluids.

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Single Patient Use Markers

Potentially reduce cross-contamination with Viscot Medical’s unique proof of use packaged surgical mini markers.

Our proof of use poly-sleeve design is easily opened even if the clinician is wearing gloves, assuring the enforcement of single patient use to be quick and easy. Viscot’s poly-sleeve is available on our mini marker line... Read the full story here!

Monday, September 8, 2014

BlephMarker™ - the ideal marker to use for Blepharoplasty and other facial procedures

  •  The BlephMarker™’s twin ultra-fine tip marker – provides an ultra-fine line for Blepharoplasty and other facial procedures that require fine lines.
  •  Twin tips provide a fresh tip for each eye lid –allowing... Read the rest here!

Monday, September 1, 2014

From Outpatient Surgery News: Drug Mix-Up Blinds Patient, Spurs Malpractice Verdict

Why are medication labels an important part of any patient safety program?
“A mix-up over sound-alike drugs is at the heart of a $1.5 million jury award earlier this week stemming from a botched cataract procedure that left a patient blind in one eye."

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Help prevent dangerous mix-ups like this by clearly labeling and color coding all medications.

Viscot Medical offers free customization and color coding on all medication labels to tailor the medications specifically to your facility, specialty, or even a specific physician. All Viscot medication labels are held to high standards... read the full story here!




Monday, August 25, 2014

From Healthcare Purchasing News: Massachusetts hospitals' mistakes list widens

Massachusetts acute-care hospitals reported 753 serious medical errors and other patient injuries last year, a 70% annual jump that health officials attributed mostly to expanded definitions of what constitutes medical harm… "
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XL Prep Resistant Ink surgical markers are the gold standard for the Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol for correct site marking: “The mark is sufficiently permanent to be visible after skin preparation and draping”. Viscot Medical’s XL Ink skin markers are visible up to 10x longer... Read the full story here