The Australian

The surgeon, the scrub nurse and the product assistant. Who’s that third party in the operating theatre?

In the past, some private health insurers have criticised the presence of product assistants, arguing they add to costs. We sought some answers from a group of experts: leading Sydney orthopaedic ...
European Medical Journal

The Modern Operating Theatre in the Digital Era

REIMAGINING hospital care, the conference ‘The Operating Theatre in the Year 2030’, held at the Global Innovation and ...
The Australian

‘Potentially conflicting interests’ – health insurers push back on product ‘techs’ in operating theatres

Private Healthcare Australia, the peak body for health funds, has long questioned the presence of product specialists, also known as in-theatre technicians or orthopaedic med-tech company ...