A surgical sterilization system includes a surgical table and a sterilization member disposable with the surgical table and including a dispenser configured for alignment with a selected surface of a body disposed with the surgical table. The surface and the dispenser are relatively movable. In some embodiments, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.

The invention relates to a method and an automatic disinfection machine for the controlled disinfection of the skin of a patient comprising a treatment chamber for accommodating the body part with the skin to be disinfected; an electrically controllable disinfecting device for disinfecting the skin, a recording device for recording the disinfection of the skin in the form of disinfection data, a data processing control device for controlling the disinfecting device and the recording device. The control device is thereby designed to effect the disinfection of the skin by controlling the disinfecting device, record the disinfection of a skin section of the skin in the form of disinfection data by controlling the recording device.

The invention relates to a method and an automatic disinfection machine for the controlled disinfection of the skin of a patient comprising a treatment chamber for accommodating the body part with the skin to be disinfected; an electrically controllable disinfecting device for disinfecting the skin, a recording device for recording the disinfection of the skin in the form of disinfection data, a data processing control device for controlling the disinfecting device and the recording device. The control device is thereby designed to effect the disinfection of the skin by controlling the disinfecting device, record the disinfection of a skin section of the skin in the form of disinfection data by controlling the recording device.

A negative pressure drainage and cleaning system for sutureless closed skin incision. The system comprises: irrigation device, which comprises a delivery pump and a first catheter partially probing into inner cavity of a subcutaneous incision at a preset depth and is used for delivering irrigation solution; a negative pressure device, which comprises a negative pressure source and a second catheter partially probing into the inner cavity of a subcutaneous incision at a preset depth; a control device, electrically connected to the irrigation device and the negative pressure device. The system can assist to implement the sutureless closure of a full-thickness tissue above the deep fascia of the skin, avoids horizontal scars on the skin surface caused by suture compression/cutting, and leaves no suture knots in the superficial fascia, thereby eliminating an important factor which causes colonization of bacteria and a main cause of recurrence of wound infection.

A dispenser actuator assembly (100) has base member (102) and an actuator arm (104) that is configured to crush a glass ampoule assembly (10). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has a rupturable glass ampoule (12) containing a flowable material (M). The glass ampoule (12) is contained within an outer container (14), the outer container (14) having a first open end (22) and a second closed end (24). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has an applicator (16) positioned in the first open end (22). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) has the base member (102) that is configured to mount on the outer container (14). The actuator arm (104) is pivotally connected to the base member (102). The actuator arm (104) is pivotable from a first position to a second position that is configured to engage the outer container (14) to crush the glass ampoule (12) wherein the flowable material (M) is dispensed from the glass ampoule assembly (10).

A method of preparing a surgical site includes the steps of: disposing a preparation material with a selected surface of a patient body, the selected surface includes a sterile region having a boundary; engaging a first applicator with the selected surface and moving the first applicator along a path from a first incision site of the selected surface to the boundary; engaging a second surgical applicator with the selected surface and moving the second applicator along a path from a second incision site of the selected surface to the boundary, the path of the first applicator intersecting the path of the second applicator. In some embodiments, surgical systems and surgical instruments are disclosed.

A method of preparing a surgical site includes the steps of: disposing a preparation material with a selected surface of a patient body, the selected surface includes a sterile region having a boundary; engaging a first applicator with the selected surface and moving the first applicator along a path from a first incision site of the selected surface to the boundary; engaging a second surgical applicator with the selected surface and moving the second applicator along a path from a second incision site of the selected surface to the boundary, the path of the first applicator intersecting the path of the second applicator. In some embodiments, surgical systems and surgical instruments are disclosed.

Certain exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can provide an apparatus and method for generating at least one radiation can be provided. The exemplary apparatus and/or method can selectively kill and/or affect at least one virus. For example, a radiation source first arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate at least one radiation having one or more wavelengths provided in a range of about 200 nanometers (nm) to about 230 nm, and at least one second arrangement can be provided which is configured to prevent the at least one radiation from having any wavelength that is outside of the range can be provided or which can be substantially harmful to cells of the body.

A system includes a hand hygiene dispenser comprising a housing comprising an input for detecting hand sanitizing events when hand sanitizer is dispensed from a container, and a memory for storing the hand sanitizing events, a computing device configured to receive data from the hand hygiene dispenser regarding when one or more hand sanitizing events have occurred, and a calculation module configured to detect whether a predetermined amount of hand sanitizing solution is used, wherein detecting whether the predetermined amount of hand sanitizing solution is used including detecting a number of dispenser activations, measuring, by a sensor in communication with the calculation module, an amount of hand sanitizing solution within the container, and comparing the number of dispenser activations with the measured amount of hand sanitizing solution in the container.

A system includes a hand hygiene dispenser comprising a housing comprising an input for detecting hand sanitizing events when hand sanitizer is dispensed from a container, and a memory for storing the hand sanitizing events, a computing device configured to receive data from the hand hygiene dispenser regarding when one or more hand sanitizing events have occurred, and a calculation module configured to detect whether a predetermined amount of hand sanitizing solution is used, wherein detecting whether the predetermined amount of hand sanitizing solution is used including detecting a number of dispenser activations, measuring, by a sensor in communication with the calculation module, an amount of hand sanitizing solution within the container, and comparing the number of dispenser activations with the measured amount of hand sanitizing solution in the container.