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The Power to Prevent SSIs - June 2017 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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4 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J U N E 2 0 1 7 Medtronic Specimen Retrieval Bag It can be very bad news if a specimen bag breaks when you're trying to yank it out through a small inci- sion. "I actually know of a case where someone ended up with a wound infection from a routine non-perforated appendix," says Dr. Olasky. "The bag ripped and that person — a healthy 20-year-old — came back with a wound infection." Fortunately, Medtronic has come up with a bag that's almost impossible to rip. It's made from ripstop nylon, the same material that's used to make parachutes and other items that need to be as strong as possible. It comes in 10 mm and 12 mm sizes and is significantly stronger than polyurethane, but the price is the same. "I'd accept a slightly higher cost," says Dr. Olasky, who happily showed a relatively easily ripped polyurethane bag side by side with a piece of ripstop nylon. "It's definitely a good idea to have a stronger bag, and I'll probably bring this to my people. I have a tent and camping gear that are made out of the same material, because it's so strong."

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