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Cardinal Health, SurgiCount Medical sign exclusive deal for sponges, OR towels, gauze

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, December 24th, 2006

Cardinal Health, Inc., a provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry, has signed an exclusive national agreement with SurgiCount Medical, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc., (PST) to make available its patented Safety Sponge System to hospitals and surgery centers across the country.

The bar-code system helps operating room staff keep track of items commonly used in surgery. Financial terms of the 3-year agreement were not disclosed.

Cardinal Health will package SurgiCount's Lap sponges, gauze sponges and OR towels in its Presource surgical kits and trays. SurgiCount Medical received FDA...

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Source: Medical Device Law Weekly (2006-12-24)

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