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7 4 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M AY 2 0 1 4 angled blades can still use them with the system. Having tried it out, I have to say it's actually really neat — an intriguing idea for sure. And of course every time you make a hole, there's a certain amount of trauma, so in theory, if you can eliminate holes, that's a good thing. Facilities will certainly want to advertise that you can do procedures in a way that reduces pain and increases patient satisfaction. I question whether the extra cost is offset by having a couple of fewer weeks of dis- comfort. That's something we'll know better after there are more studies on the technology. GE Healthcare Venue 40 One of the cool features on this compact point-of-care ultrasound sys- tem is the addition of 4 programmable buttons on the probe. A physi- cian who's doing a needle-guided regional block can control the sys- tem from the transducer itself. If you want to freeze an image and snap a photo, or increase the depth or the focal zone, instead of hav- ing to ask someone else in the room, you can do it yourself. 6 O R T H O P E D I C S SPACE SAVER Steris's new tables can accommodate big patients with a small footprint. 7 TOUCH AND GO The compact Venue 40 from GE Healthcare (center, bot- tom) uses touch-screen technology. 6 OSE_1405_part2_Layout 1 5/8/14 2:23 PM Page 74

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