A firsthand understanding of the problems and risks inherent in tracking surgical disposables during operative cases gave rise to an idea that resulted in the RF Surgical Detection System™. Co-founder and Chairman of RF Surgical Systems, Dr. Jeffrey Port, faced numerous operative cases where sponge counts were incorrect. He witnessed the frustrating, costly and time-consuming events that followed as the OR staff worked to locate missing sponges and reconcile surgical counts.Over the next ten years, Dr. Port and co-founder William Blair worked together to develop groundbreaking patient safety technology.
