Retained sponges, or gossypiboma, is one of the oldest documented surgical complications, and can result in significant patient morbidity, infection, and even death. Today, Deal Radar focuses on one company that seeks to reduce the number of such cases, ClearCount Medical Solutions. ClearCount Medical Solutions develops surgical sponges tagged with patented radiofrequency identification (RFID)-enabled technology,
In Doctor At Hand, we addressed the opportunity of building a network of pharmacies to address the common illnesses that a few hundred million people face in rural India.