Aesculap, QMed Innovations partner to offer surgical instrument tray asset management, delivery solution

QMed Innovations, provider of IoT-powered solutions for global asset management of surgical trays and implant inventory, has announced its partnership with Aesculap, Inc., the market provider of sterile container systems. The QMed Innovations’ Quest sensor, designed to withstand autoclave temperatures, can now be attached to the AESCULAP Aicon Sterile Container System to collect valuable, actionable data such as tray turns and tray inventory. This combination offers customers a seamless inventory management experience to help increase efficiencies, reduce costs and ensure compliance with sterile processing guidelines.

The QMed Innovations’ Quest sensor attaches to the bracket at either end of the AESCULAP Aicon container. The sensor is designed to autonomously transmit location and temperature data over a cellular network to the cloud where the data is analysed and presented through QMed Innovations’ QVue portal. The QVue portal offers insights that can help customers:

• Improve Tray Turns and Locate Lost Trays
• Increase Sales Rep Efficiency
• Reduce Field Inventory and Freight Cost
• Support Audit and Recall Management
• Provide Inspection/Calibration Tracking

“The partnership with Aesculap provides medical device OEMs the latest in autonomous cellular IoT-based asset management and sterile container system delivery solutions. Both companies share a strong commitment to finding innovative solutions to help optimise sterile processing departments,” says Victor Nunes, founder and CEO of QMed Innovations.

Alan Stout, vice president of strategic sales at Aesculap, adds, “We look forward to a strong partnership between our two organisations. Together we aim to improve visibility, utilisation and control of surgical inventory across the supply chain.”

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