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Protection against retained sponges for new mothers. Peace of mind for you.

An estimated 22%([FOOTNOTE=Gawande AA, Studdert DM, Orav EJ, Brennan TA, Zinner MJ. Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]) of retained surgical sponges are left in the vagina, with many Labor & Delivery departments lacking a policy for surgical sponge counting. 

The Situate™ delivery system is an adjunct technology to manual counting, and addresses retained sponge prevention in one of the most vital arenas in modern medicine, detecting missing tagged sponges in patients and the delivery room within seconds.

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Two-thirds of the country’s top 20 hospitals use adjunct technology to help protect patients from retained surgical sponges.([FOOTNOTE=Based on internal Cognos reporting as of August 2019.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]),†

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Fast, Effective Postpartum Sponge Detection

Learn how the Situate™ system is a powerful delivery room tool.

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The Dangers of Retained Surgical Items

Learn more about the risks of retained surgical sponges to patients and hospitals.

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  • †Top hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2020 edition.

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