PLAINSBORO, N.J., April 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp today announced a partnership with InstruMedics LLC, a national provider of service and repair for surgical instruments and equipment. The relationship will allow Integra's Surgical Instrument sales force to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the service and repair needs of surgical instruments, rigid endoscopes, flexible endoscopes, and powered surgical equipment.
"Our customers depend on us for their broad surgical instrument needs, and we are pleased to provide them with an equally comprehensive service model," said Dan Reuvers, President, Integra Surgical. "With InstruMedics' accommodating business model, our customers can receive services ranging from basic transactional, to van-based service, to an installed lab right inside our customers' facilities. We're convinced that we can help our customers limit uncertainty by ensuring that the surgical instruments they depend on are available, functioning in peak performance, when and where they need them."
Proactive preventive maintenance can curb costly device repairs - by Julie E. Williamson, Healthcare Purchasing News, April 2012
Each day, sterile processing technicians at MedCentral Health System in Mansfield, OH, carefully examine instruments as they make their way through the various stages of reprocessing, checking for any obvious signs of damage or wear and tear that could pose a problem for both physician and patient. Depending on the instrument, technicians use their keen eye to look for misalignment, dullness, burrs, rusting or pitting, and a host of other critical flaws that may impact device safety and functionality — taking care to tag and remove any damaged or questionable instruments, so they can undergo prompt repair.
