Study on RFID Use to Prevent Retained Surgical Sponges

As reported in Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare

RF Surgical Systems, Inc announced the first published data on the use of RFID to identify retained surgical items in all patient types. The prospective study, published in the February 1 edition of American Journal of Surgery, found that the sensitivity and specificity of radio-frequency (RF) technology is one hundred percent in patients of varying body size.

The study, “Sensitivity of Detection of Radiofrequency Surgical Sponges: a Prospective, Cross-Over Study,” included data from 210 subjects at an academic medical center and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center. Results found that RF technology is superior to the reported accuracy of intraoperative radiography and has greater sensitivity than manual surgical counting.

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