RF Surgical Systems, Inc. And RF Surgical Systems, Inc. Announce Regulatory Clearance To Market RF-Detect, A Breakthrough Surgical Detection System

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Surgical Systems Inc. and Medline Industries Inc announced regulatory clearance today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of RF-Detect, a patented surgical disposable detection system for surgical gauze, towels and sponges on the United States market. RF-Detect will help protect patients by accurately alerting the user when the RF-tagged surgical disposables remain in the patient before surgical closing procedures. Developed by RF Surgical, the system will be exclusively distributed by Medline, the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies.