The invention relates to an assembly comprising a sampling device with a rod and a swab and a transfer tool for detaching the swab from the rod and transferring the detached swab to a container. The transfer tool comprises a housing enclosing a closed chamber having a swab-member passage and configured for receiving the swab-member. The housing comprises a first housing part and second housing part hinged to the first housing part. The first housing part and second housing part define an entry opening to a channel delimited by the first and second housing part. This channel extends from outside the housing to the passage. The first housing part and second housing part are rotatable around the hinge between a holding condition and a non-holding condition. The swab-member passage is configured to prevent, in holding and non-holding condition, the base from entering the passage whilst allowing, in non-holding condition, the swab member to pass through the passage. The channel and swab are configured to allow, in non-holding condition, inserting the swab-member and the base through the entry opening into the channel, advancing the swab-member to and through the passage into the chamber until the passage prevents the base from entering the passage, and to prevent, in holding condition whilst the passage blocks the base in the insertion direction and the swab-member projects through the passage into the chamber, the base from movement opposite to the insertion direction.

A notched rim medical organizer includes a rim structure and is configured to be integrated with or selectively seated on a receptacle and includes an internal edge and an external edge, wherein the external edge includes notches or slits spaced around the outer edge, allowing patties, sponges, gauze, cotton balls, pledgets, and other wound care and management devices to be clearly organized and secured for counting and disposal during and after medical procedures.

Systems and methods are provided for a surgical needle counting device for an operating room. An example system includes a collecting enclosure and a counting apparatus having a sensor configured for determining when a needle is dropped into the collecting enclosure. The counting apparatus is configured to maintain a count of needles introduced into a surgical field associated with the operating room and a count of needles accounted for in the counting apparatus.

Systems and methods are provided for a surgical needle counting device for an operating room. An example system includes a collecting enclosure and a counting apparatus having a sensor configured for determining when a needle is dropped into the collecting enclosure. The counting apparatus is configured to maintain a count of needles introduced into a surgical field associated with the operating room and a count of needles accounted for in the counting apparatus.

The invention provides a dual-purpose handle, comprising a body, wherein mounting holes are provided in the body and are used for connecting to functional members; the mounting holes are provided in the body in both an axial direction and a radial direction; axial and radial mounting holes provided in the body can enable the handle and the functional members to easily and quickly switch between two connection forms, i.e. straight and T-shaped; and torsional torques that are different in magnitude can be output by means of different connection manners under the action of the same operation force. Clamping devices fitted with the functional members are arranged in the mounting holes; and when the functional members are connected to the handle, the clamping devices can fix the functional members and prevent same from rotating in a cavity of the body of the handle. The axial and radial holes of the handle are configured to be through holes, so that the handle can be adapted to guide needles of different sizes passing through same and is suitable for minimally invasive surgery, thereby further expanding the range of use of the handle.

The invention provides a dual-purpose handle, comprising a body, wherein mounting holes are provided in the body and are used for connecting to functional members; the mounting holes are provided in the body in both an axial direction and a radial direction; axial and radial mounting holes provided in the body can enable the handle and the functional members to easily and quickly switch between two connection forms, i.e. straight and T-shaped; and torsional torques that are different in magnitude can be output by means of different connection manners under the action of the same operation force. Clamping devices fitted with the functional members are arranged in the mounting holes; and when the functional members are connected to the handle, the clamping devices can fix the functional members and prevent same from rotating in a cavity of the body of the handle. The axial and radial holes of the handle are configured to be through holes, so that the handle can be adapted to guide needles of different sizes passing through same and is suitable for minimally invasive surgery, thereby further expanding the range of use of the handle.

An optical prism is designed to displace a field of view offset angle of an endoscope. A connector is designed to affix the optical prism to a tip of an endoscope that has a field of view at an initial offset angle displaced off-axis. The optical prism and connector are designed to reduce the offset angle of the field of view of the endoscope toward on-axis. Delivery packaging for an endoscope has a vial, well, or cavity designed to retain anti-adhesive lubricant in contact with a lens or window of the endoscope.

Described herein are modular packaging structures and corresponding packaging methods. Packaging structures incorporating features of the present disclosure can comprise a base structure, for example a tray comprising a volume, and a backer card, which can be configured to receive one or more objects to be packaged. Differently designed backer cards can be utilized with the same base structure allowing for a modular packaging structure and preventing the need for specialized and specifically tooled trays for different products. The backer cards may interact with the base structures to form multiple compartments. These modular packaging structures allow for a great level of customizability and help mitigate the cost and labor typically required in utilizing multiple specifically tooled thermoform trays.

A rotatable connection for a stand apparatus to be arranged in an operating room and including an adaptable stop mechanism which can be arranged between a first connection component and a second connection component mounted rotatably around a rotational axis relative to the first connection component and is configured to define at least two different relative rotational angles of the connection components or at least two different rotational ranges is provided. A carrier system or a stand apparatus having such a rotatable connection is also provided.

A rotatable connection for a stand apparatus to be arranged in an operating room and including an adaptable stop mechanism which can be arranged between a first connection component and a second connection component mounted rotatably around a rotational axis relative to the first connection component and is configured to define at least two different relative rotational angles of the connection components or at least two different rotational ranges is provided. A carrier system or a stand apparatus having such a rotatable connection is also provided.