Medical Devices That Prolong Life

Marker Devices

Dreamstime

While doctors work hard every day to save lives and help people heal, they still are known to make mistakes from time to time. A more common mishap is performing surgery on the wrong side of the body.

There are now machines that will label the right side during the CT scan to ensure that the doctor knows where they are meant to be operating. Surgery provides enough complication as it is, without needing to do it twice. This device reduces the risk of making unnecessary cuts.

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