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IMS to Teach IAHCSMM Attendees When Not to Repair

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 6th, 2012

2012 MAY 6 -- Surgical instrument repair is a large part of IMS' business, so it may be a surprise to some that at the upcoming IAHCSMM Annual Meeting, the company will offer a course addressing when replacement is a better option than repair.

"Yes, repair is a core of our business, but we also know that repairing an instrument beyond its useful life can lead to a sentinel event on the field. For the patients' sake, we want our customers to be able to recognize when an instrument is beyond repair," said Steve Dillon, IMS' Vice President for Surgical Instruments.

Dillon will present the one-hour interactive program, titled "Quality of...

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