Under the terms of the agreement, Cardinal Health will be the primary distributor for ClearCount’s patented SmartSponge system to hospitals, surgery centers and other health care distributors in the US. Cardinal Health will offer the SmartSponge system as part of its Presource surgical kits and as a stand alone offering.
Steve Inacker, president and general manager of Cardinal Health’s Presource kitting business, said: “Patient safety has always been a top priority for hospitals, and they are becoming even more focused on preventing foreign objects from being left behind following surgery. This agreement demonstrates our continuing commitment to offer our customers leading technologies to help improve safety and productivity in their operating rooms.”