| |
Low Frequency RF Scanning (RF Surgical Systems Inc) |
High Frequency RFID
Scanning (ClearCount Medical Solutions) |
Manuel Barcode Scanning (SurgiCount Medical, Inc) |
| Published peer reviewed studies |
4 [31-34] |
1 [36] |
2 [19,37] |
| Sensitivity |
100% [31] |
100% [36] |
Not reported |
| Specificity |
100% [31] |
100% [36] |
Not reported |
| Bariatric subjects |
Yes [32] |
No |
No |
| Reduction in procedure time studied |
Yes [34] |
No |
No [19] |
| Cost Savings over Implantation Costs |
Yes [34] |
No |
No |
| Reported Staff Satisfaction with system |
97% [33] |
85-93% [36] |
60% [37] |
| Avoidance of biohazard material prior to scan |
Yes [28] |
Yes |
No |
| Diameter of Detection wand |
14’’ [28] |
21’’ [40] |
NA |
| In-Vivo sponge detection ability |
Yes [28,33] |
Yes [29] |
No |
| Validated performance in tissue and fluids |
Yes [28] |
No [39] |
No [30] |
| Operative Field sponge detection ability |
Yes [28,33] |
Yes [29] |
No |
| Effective through bone cement |
Yes [28] |
Yes |
No [38] |
Numbers correspond to listed citations