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A Drug Diverter Comes Clean - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine - December 2017

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from the vacuum in the OR and when we snap them into the port in the waste closet, an isolated location that also benefits the system's safety protocol. Plus, by choosing single-use canisters, we've blocked them from spreading contaminants, too. Time and space Along with cost and safety, red-bagging was making turnover longer than it needed to be. The simplicity of our suction canis- ter system shrinks the amount of time we spend gathering fluid and transferring it from container to container, and now that we use dispos- able canisters as well, we don't spend time reprocessing. The col- lected fluid travels directly from the OR and into the sewage pump in one easy transfer. The less time our nurses spend on cleanup duty, the more time they'll D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 4 3 IntelliCart ™ System This documentation is intended exclusively for physicians and is not intended for laypersons. Information on the products and procedures contained in this document is of a general nature and does not represent and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations. Because this information does not purport to constitute any diagnostic or therapeutic statement with regard to any individual medical case, each patient must be examined and advised individually, and this document does not replace the need for such examination and/or advice in whole or in part. Please refer to the package inserts for important product information, including, but not limited to, indications, contraindications, warning, precautions, and adverse eects. ©2017 Zimmer Biomet Redesigned Vacuum Pump Extra quiet with HEPA air filtration, increased flow capabilities and odor control Reservoir Doors Close when manifolds are removed for extra protection High-Flow Manifolds Clog-free with integrated moisture protection Dual Reservoirs Market leading 34-liter fluid capacity with proprietary ConSeal™ Tint Technology Control Panel Display Intuitive, high-definition touch screen operation with 310º rotation PlumeVac™ Smoke Evacuator Portable with four stages of filtration The Foundation for Advancing Infectious Waste Technology Innovative. Intuitive. Intelligent. IntelliCart. For more information, contact your local Surgical representative.

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