Disclosed herein is an automated urinary output monitoring system including an automated urinary output monitoring device. The automated urinary output monitoring device includes a load cell assembly, a mounting system having a buffering region configured to reduce vibrations through the automated urinary output monitoring device and allow axial rotation of the automated urinary output monitoring device around a lateral axis, a mounting region configured to couple the automated urinary output monitoring device to a surface, a fluid collection bag attachment, and a console in communication with the load cell assembly.

Disclosed herein is an automated urinary output monitoring system including an automated urinary output monitoring device. The automated urinary output monitoring device includes a load cell assembly, a mounting system having a buffering region configured to reduce vibrations through the automated urinary output monitoring device and allow axial rotation of the automated urinary output monitoring device around a lateral axis, a mounting region configured to couple the automated urinary output monitoring device to a surface, a fluid collection bag attachment, and a console in communication with the load cell assembly.

A retainer device for positioning of medical instruments for cleaning and sterilization, including an elongated body portion with a first end and a second end, and a first end section positioned at the first end and a second end section positioned at the second end. Each of the first end section and the second end section includes a central opening and a gap connected to the central opening. Preferably, the end sections form a ring-like structure having a circular shape with the central opening and gap therein. The gap and the central opening are configured to receive a portion of a surgical instrument.

A slit projector for generating slit illumination in an eye, including a light source, a slit forming unit and an imaging optical unit along a beam path. The invention facilitates improved freedom to operate in the treatment field. The slit projector includes a mirror arranged between the slit forming unit and the imaging optical unit. A corresponding positioning apparatus facilitates aligning the slit illumination in the eye for a therapy system with a surgical microscope and a slit projector. The positioning apparatus includes a holding element and a fastening element, which can be connected to the surgical microscope and the slit projector, respectively, and a pivoting element including a first connection, by use of which the pivoting element and the holding element are movably connected, and a second connection, by use of which the pivoting element and the fastening element are movably connected.

A slit projector for generating slit illumination in an eye, including a light source, a slit forming unit and an imaging optical unit along a beam path. The invention facilitates improved freedom to operate in the treatment field. The slit projector includes a mirror arranged between the slit forming unit and the imaging optical unit. A corresponding positioning apparatus facilitates aligning the slit illumination in the eye for a therapy system with a surgical microscope and a slit projector. The positioning apparatus includes a holding element and a fastening element, which can be connected to the surgical microscope and the slit projector, respectively, and a pivoting element including a first connection, by use of which the pivoting element and the holding element are movably connected, and a second connection, by use of which the pivoting element and the fastening element are movably connected.

Chest of drawers includes a fixed structure which defines at least one housing configured to house at least one moveable drawer configured to have a closed position with respect to the fixed structure in which the drawer is completely contained inside the housing and an open position in which at least part of the drawer protrudes outside the housing. The chest of drawers includes a first identification element visible from the outside of the fixed structure configured to provide information regarding the contents of the drawer.

Chest of drawers includes a fixed structure which defines at least one housing configured to house at least one moveable drawer configured to have a closed position with respect to the fixed structure in which the drawer is completely contained inside the housing and an open position in which at least part of the drawer protrudes outside the housing. The chest of drawers includes a first identification element visible from the outside of the fixed structure configured to provide information regarding the contents of the drawer.

A lighting device for attachment to a handheld electrosurgical instrument is disclosed, which includes an elongated housing having opposed proximal and distal end portions and defining an interior chamber containing a battery powered light assembly for illuminating a surgical site, the housing having at least one smoke evacuation passage that extends from an inlet located adjacent to or near the distal end portion of the housing to an outlet located adjacent to or near the proximal end portion of the housing for removing smoke generated at the surgical site.

System and methods for out-of-band pairing sterile medical device with non-sterile devices without compromising sterility thereof. A system includes a sterile medical device; a non-sterile computing device; at least one near field communication (NFC) tag; and a sterile packaging enclosing the sterile medical device. In one example, a sterile percutaneous needle guidance device needs to pair and communicate with a non-sterile computer. The sterile device has an NFC tag embedded in the sterile device and an NFC tag embedded in the sterile packaging. The two NFC tags include identification information duplicate of each other. Before opening the sterile packaging either NFC tag can be scanned with the non-sterile device to initiate wireless pairing. If the sterile package is opened before pairing, the NFC tag contained in the packaging can be brought out of the sterile field and scanned with the non-sterile computer thus preserving the sterility of the sterile device.

Novel orthopedic staples and related instruments are disclosed. An instrument is an orthopedic drill guide assembly that includes a first arm and a second arm that are retractably connected to the distal end of the instrument's outer housing, where the proximal ends of the arms are retractably connected to the distal end of the outer housing and configured to move in a retractable motion that changes the spacing between the first drill guide sleeve and the second drill guide sleeve, where the proximal end of the outer housing is configured for controlling the retractable motion of the first and second arms.