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Table 1 Ex-Vivo Phase Results

From: Multiphase preclinical assessment of a novel device to locate unintentionally retained surgical sharps: a proof-of-concept study

  

Control Group

Study Group

P value

Study 1

(n = 101)

Rate of identification (%)

22.0% (11/50)

98.1% (50/51)

P < 0.001

Time to identification (min)

3.34 ± 1.28

1.64 ± 1.12

P < 0.001

Study 2

(n = 56)

Accuracy of report (%)

58.8% (20/34)

100% (34/34)

P < 0.001

Time to report (min)

4.89 ± 0.63

1.69 ± 1.43

P < 0.001

  1. The study group had significantly increased rate of successful identification and decreased time to identification. In addition, the study group had significantly increased accuracy in determining the presence of a needle in the field and needed less time to make this decision.