title: Radio-frequency surgical sponge detection: a new way to lower the odds of leaving sponges (and similar items) in patients.
abstract: Radio-frequency (RF) tags are now being embedded in items such as surgical sponges, towels, and pads to reduce the chances that these objects will be left in patients after a procedure. Find out how--and how well--RF sponge-detection systems work, including our view of the two systems currently on the market: ClearCount Medical's SmartSponge System, which counts sponges in addition to detecting them. RF Surgical's RF Surgical Detection System, which is a detect-only system.
mesh_terms: D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011846:Radio Waves; D011859:Radiography; D015503:Surgical Sponges