Brussels, November 2022 – The Surgical Smoke Coalition (SSC), a pan-European movement created to raise awareness on the risks associated with surgical smoke, is thrilled to announce the publication of the results of its first survey among healthcare professionals (HCPs) on surgical smoke in five European countries! Designed and distributed by EORNA and Stryker, twoContinue reading “The European Surgical Smoke Coalition publishes the results of its first survey on surgical smoke among healthcare professionals in five European countries”
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Surgical smoke in the operating room. A health risk that does not disappear into thin air
Our President, May Karam, was interviewed by Wirksam, a German medical magazine. In her interview she discussed with Markus Wiegmann, Managing Director of Stryker, the measures and actions to be taken to protect healthcare professionals in the operating room. The interview provided a great opportunity to mention that there are solutions to make our operatingContinue reading “Surgical smoke in the operating room. A health risk that does not disappear into thin air”
The Surgical Smoke Coalition expands with seven new members, including Members of European Parliament Marianne Vind (S&D, Denmark) and Dennis Radtke (EPP, Germany)
Brussels, April 2022 – The Surgical Smoke Coalition, a pan-European movement created to raise awareness of the risks faced by healthcare professionals due to exposure to surgical smoke and share policy and technical solutions, is delighted to be joined by seven additional members. The Surgical Smoke Coalition was created in May 2021 by three foundingContinue reading “The Surgical Smoke Coalition expands with seven new members, including Members of European Parliament Marianne Vind (S&D, Denmark) and Dennis Radtke (EPP, Germany)”