About Medline
Medline is ISO 13485 registered and FDA QSR compliant, the most stringent international standards for producing quality products. As a leading supplier of quality products, Medline is asked to serve on major industry quality committees to develop guidelines and standards for medical product use. Some of these organizations include the FDA Midwest Steering Committee, AAMI Sterilization and Packaging Committee and the various ASTM committees.

Headquartered in Mundelein, Ill., Medline is the largest privately held national manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in the United States. The company has more than 700 dedicated sales representatives nationwide to support its broad product line and cost management services. Medline distributes over 100,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, hospital laundries, home care dealers and agencies and other alternate site markets from its 29 distribution centers in the U.S. With seven manufacturing facilities in North America, Medline manufactures many of the products it sells. More information about Medline can be found at www.medline.com.

Medline Launches
QUICKSUITE™ Disposable
O.R. Clean
Up System
Reduces O.R. Turnover Time, Increases Revenues, Prevents Cross Contamination

Medline Industries, Inc., recently launched an innovative disposable clean up system for the operating room to help facilities turn over their O.R. suites more quickly. Turnover time is crucial for hospitals since operating rooms generate about 42 percent of a typical facility’s revenue, and adding just one additional procedure per day per O.R. suite can produce anywhere from $4 million to $7 million in additional annual revenue for the average-size hospital.

Prevents Cross Contamination
Called QuickSuite™, the kit contains everything a facility needs to clean up their O.R. suites quickly and efficiently. Since all the products in the kit are disposable, QuickSuite also helps prevent cross contamination. Additionally, many of the products in the kit are impervious such as the table sheet, armboard and headboard covers to help prevent blood and body fluids from coming into contact with the O.R. table.

"QuickSuite will help a facility turnover its O.R. suites more quickly, which will enable it to add more procedures and increase its revenues," said Christine Weber, Product Manager for Dynacor, Medline’s manufacturing division. "Equally important, since all of the products in the kit are disposable, none of the products used in the kit will be re-introduced into the O.R, helping to reduce the likelihood of infection."

The Baptist Health System, a six-hospital system in Birmingham, Ala., is using QuickSuite in all of its 60 O.R. suites.

"With QuickSuite, everything is in one pack, which eliminates the labor and associated costs of pulling each product,"said Jan Howell, O.R. Manager for Baptist Princeton Hospital ."We were also able to customize the QuickSuite kit for each of our facilities which reduces our costs because we can standardize the kit across the entire system."

"Lint-Free" Poly Mop Head
Another key benefit of QuickSuite is that it is available with a “lint-free” poly mop head. This is important for infection control efforts as traditional mops leave lint behind on the floor which may harbor dangerous bacteria. As it dries, the lint can become airborne and potentially contaminate sterile fields which could lead to infection.

Since QuickSuite is a self-contained kit, it will also help streamline a facility’s cleaning procedure as healthcare workers do not have to pull a multitude of separate products from the storeroom shelves prior to clean up. QuickSuite is available in a standard kit or it can be customized to a facility’s specific requirements.

Components in the QuickSuite include:
• Lift Sheet
• Impervious Table Sheet
• Impervious Headboard Cover
• Clear, Drawtape, 40”x40” Bags
• Red Biohazard, Drawtape, 40”x 40” Bag
• Blue Drawtape, 40”x40” Bags
• Red Biohazard, 24”x24” Kick-bucket Bags
• Clear, 33”x40” kick-bucket Bags
• #12 Mop Head (poly or rayon)
• Dry Wipes


Fluid Management Products
Save Time and Reduce Risk of Fluid Exposure
Today’s operating room environment is equipped with high tech devices with price tags to match. There are many individuals present during most typical procedures, each with a specific role. Nevertheless, one of the most perplexing issues facing O.R. directors today is the same one facing them dozens of years ago. How do I protect the safety of my staff and the integrity of my equipment during high fluid volume cases where liters of solution may find its way to the floor? Additionally, in those same procedures, clinicians often must deal with fluid collection via multiple suction canisters that, in turn, require excessive handling time. Time better spent on patient care.

In an effort to address OR fluid management, Medline has teamed up with H2Or to manufacture and market a line of fluid management devices. These products are uniquely designed to collect excessive fluid, protect the clinician from exposure to such fluids and expedite OR clean-up time.

The Jumbo Jug
Foremost in the offering is Medline’s Jumbo Jug. This large capacity (13,000 ml) suction canister saves surgical time by eliminating the need for frequent canister changes when irrigation fluid is abundant. The simple design makes it easy to carry or transport in a standard kick bucket stand, while the integrated handle reduces the risk of fluid contact and makes pouring simple and efficient.

Tony Colyer, Director of Purchasing for Rush Presbyterian St. Luke Surgi-Center in Chicago, uses the Jumbo Jug particularly with gravity irrigation systems.

"We have been using the Jumbo Jug for over a year and find it is 100 times better than other similar products on the market, such as Omni-Jug,"said Colyer. "I really like the Jumbo Jug because it is sturdier and reduces the risk of exposure. I also like the integrated handle which makes it much easier to pick up and use."

Debbie McDonald, RN and Orthopedic Team Leader at Muskogee Regional Medical Center in Muskogee, OK, also is a major proponent of the Jumbo Jug because it allows her and her staff to concentrate on the patient.

"We started using the Jumbo Jug for our orthopedic and general procedures involving large volumes of irrigation,"said McDonald. "The large capacity of the Jumbo Jug allows our nurses to focus on the patient instead of changing canisters."

Kathy Helberg, RN, BSN, Director of Ambulatory Surgery with Ambulatory Surgery Associates, Tulsa, OK agrees that Jumbo Jug is a real time saver. "The Jumbo Jug is a great invention,"she said. "It frees up the circulator to perform other tasks instead of continuously changing the small canisters."

"We could not be more pleased to partner with H2Or in this endeavor,"says Dan Robertson, Product Manager for Medline’s Dynacor Division. "Combined with our fluid solidifier product offering that includes SafeSorb™ and LTS Plus® we are now positioned to address almost any concern our O.R. customer base may have related to fluid management."

The PowerWick XL
Complimenting Jumbo Jug are products designed to remove, or absorb, fluid from the OR floor. Positioned anywhere fluids are likely to collect on the floor, the PowerWick XL aspirator is especially good for procedures requiring an abundant amount of irrigation fluid. It is a low-profile design that can be flexed into any position for maximum absorption. It is quiet and has a tremendous vacuum force to pull in unlimited amounts of fluid in just seconds. The PowerWick XL connects to any O.R. wall suction by way of the Jumbo Jug or smaller volume canister.

Other fluid collection products include absorbent pads called King Pad and Rescue Roll which act like big absorbent paper towels.

"The RescueRoll is a great safety tool. It not only soaks up blood and bio-hazards but also reduces slips and falls in the operating room," said James Roundtree, RN, OR Supervisor for Bartlesville Surgery Center in Bartlesville, OK. "We have been using the Rescue Roll and Jumbo Jugs for several months. These two products have cut out turnover time in half on arthroscopy cases."

Contact Dan Robertson at Medline for more information and samples at 847-837-2720 or email him at drobertson@Medline.com. More information can also be found at www.medline.com.