The Company initiates sale of its T-piece adapter called, “The Schultzie,” which allows two (2) surgeons, operating simultaneously with two smoke capture devices to use a single smoke evacuator instead of two separate units....
Nascent Surgical completes its subcontractor transition to Medline Industries, Inc. in Chicago, Ill. Medline will produce the miniSQUAIR and its extension tubing with in-line pre-filter....
Nascent Surgical successfully completes its CE mark audit with its certification extending to 17 December 2022....
The miniSquair was used as the smoke capture device. Krueger S, Disegna S, DiPaola, C. The effect of a surgical smoke evacuation system on surgical site infections of the spine. 2018; Clin. Microbiol. & Infect. Dis. 3(1): 1-5....
The achievement of capturing and removing surgical plume has proven to be an evolutionary and not a revolutionary effort. The journey from a simple vacuum hose to a stylized electrosurgical (“ESU”) “pencil” to a transformative cell foam-based flat plenum or pad placed close to the...
The electrosurgical unit (ESU) “pencil” has had two decades to gain the favor of clinicians. Despite this lengthy period of use, surgeons have balked because of its interference with their ability to see the tip of the dissecting monopolar electrode, fatigue from the torque imposed...
The electrosurgical unit (“ESU”) “pencil” wars are heating up now that both the short and long-term health hazards caused by inhaling surgical plume have been accepted1,2. Perioperative nursing groups and various industry leaders have led the way in educational efforts aimed at clinicians, hospital administrators...
Prior writings have revealed our belief that the meaning of the term, “smoke evacuation” has evolved well beyond meaning a method for capture of trace gases and particulates produced as a result of pyrolysis of tissue. As our teachings indicate, based upon third party testing...
Leonard Schultz, M.D., Nascent’s Chairman, just returned from the 18th annual meeting of the Int’l Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery in Toronto, Canada where he presented a poster en-titled, “Can Capture of Surgical Smoke Decrease Post-Operative Infection Rates (SSI)? A Preliminary Report.” Over...
Maine Medical Center begins an extensive trial of the miniSQUAIR smoke and bioaerosol capture device after multiple visits by Nascent’s Chairman, Dr. Leonard Schultz who offered on-site seminars and hands-on instruction to clinical personnel....