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The new rules of terminal cleaning. Has your approach to end-of-day OR disinfection evolved with the times?

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More than just a pretty picture. Video monitors are growing in size, capability and clarity -- and providing advantages that extend well beyond what surgeons see.

7 hot, new GI devices. Check out these game-changers from Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

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