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How Safe Is Your O.R.
CDC / NIOSH HC11 "The Ideal Solution For Removing Electrocautery Smoke and Fluid" “General room ventilation is not by itself sufficient to capture contaminants generated at the source. The two major local exhaust ventilation (LEV) approaches used to reduce surgic al smoke levels for health care personnel are portable smoke evacuators and room suction systems.” (read [...]Asian Plastic Surgery Conference in Shanghai China
Special thanks to Dr. Cory Torgerson who was the guest speaker at the Asian Plastic Surgery Conference in Shanghai China – representing Surgiform and Megen , our Master Distributor for Asia. Dr. Torgerson served as a keynote speaker at the conference and as well as making additional appearances and presentations to patients, surgeons and medical professionals [...]ePTFE and Antibiotic Infusion
Dr. Costa describes his process for infusing the PureForm implant with an antibiotic (gentamicin) by using a syringe to place the implant under vacuum within an antibiotic solution. Before the antibiotic infusion, the PureForm implant floats in the solution. Fold the implant along the center seam and place it in a syringe. Fill the syringe [...]These tips will change the way you talk about procedures with your patients
Every patient wants a conscientious doctor, someone who works hard and is continuously educating themselves in order to ensure the safety and well being of their patients. Ask any patient in the world if they would rather have a doctor willing to take extra measures of precaution in order to ensure their health or a […]
3 Tips to Make the Most of your Trade Show
Visiting trade shows can be a hectic part of your responsibilities as a medical professional. Your top priority is continuing your education, attending talks, and trying to keep up with changing and growing trends in your field. A lot of this is best done in seminars, but much of it also happens on the trade […]
Spotlight: Dr. Louis E. Costa
Dr. Costa in a leading facial plastic surgeon with a highly regarded practice in Charleston, SC. His path to facial plastic surgery began as a D.M.D. Because of his special background, Dr. Costa has unique insight into the need for treatment of underlying causes when taking on patients with apparent Microgenia. After receiving his M.D. he completed [...]Spotlight: Dr. Jonathan Pontell
Dr. Pontell is committed to a career specializing in facial plastic surgery. He has thoroughly educated himself, focusing his residencies and fellowships around the art of facial plastic surgery. Additionally, he has served as the Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii and as the visiting surgeon to the Republic […]
Spotlight: Dr. Michael Godin
Dr. Godin is inarguably one of the nation’s top authorities on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He has dedicated his career to improving appearance and function for his patients. After a surgical internship and four-year residency in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Diego, he spent a year studying cosmetic and […]
PTFE (Gore-Tex*) Sutures – Not just the right tool
It is important to have the right tool for the job you are trying to do. No one knows this better than a recent college graduate. Having lived on a limited budget throughout college, I know I enjoyed the feeling of being able to buy the tool for the job when something I owned broke […]