Operative Armour Benefits

Eliminates Passage & Handling of Exposed Needles

Eliminates Multi-Tasking Distractions During Counts

Surgeon/Clinician Control Pace of Closure

Improves OR Workflow and Labor Efficiency

Operative Armour is the first safety-engineered device that enables the clinician to close surgical incisions without scrub tech assistance.
“The Operative Armour technology is a simple yet exciting technology that helps me improve my work flow during vaginal cases and incision site closure. It is also a must have to work more safely and efficiently when performing open procedures.”

Tony Gaddi, M.D. – Tuscon Medical Center, AZ

“Using this device is a Game Changer, it’s a value. Once you use it you will never want to go back”

Walter Burnham, M.D. – Monrovia Medical Center

“From a start to end time we’re probably 20 – 25% times faster when using Operative Armour. Also it gives me peace of mind that we won’t have a needlestick and if we can prevent just one needlestick it’s a win!”

Brian Su, M.D., Medical Director of Spine – Marin Health

Operative Armour Products

THE NEEDLE TRAP

The Operative Armour Needle Trap provides a standardized means to safely self-secure each suture needle at the point of use on the surgical field. This eliminates the contaminated needlestick hazard associated with subsequent passage and handling of exposed contaminated needles.

The Needle Trap can be mounted directly to the drape, to a wrist strap, or to an ergonomic forearm Barrier. The compatibility of the Needle Trap enables it to be used with any brand suture pack.
*Suture pack not included

THE BARRIER KIT

The Operative Armour Barrier Kit is the preferred mounting option to reduce surgical closure time in the operating room. The Barrier Kit provides all the benefits of the Needle Trap while also providing an ergonomic placement so that the clinician can maintain their sight on the surgical field.

By utilizing the Barrier Kit the clinician self-dispenses his/her own suture needles, liberating the scrub tech from the responsibility so they can perform their counts and start the OR breakdown process, thereby reducing the time required for surgical closure.

THE MINI-MOUNT

The Operative Armour Mini-Mount Kit provides a handheld means for dispensing and securing suture needles from the near surgical field.

The Mini-Mount includes one Large Small Needle Trap.

The Mini-Mount can be attached directly to the drape with a magnetic fastener.

Clinical Downloads

Efficacy of a Novel Intraoperative Engineered Sharps Injury Prevention Device
Hillary Jenny, Maria Reategui Via y Rada, Pooja Yesantharao, Helen Xun, Richard Redett, Justin Michael Sacks, Robin Yang. Originally published in JMIR Perioperative Medicine (http://periop.jmir.org), 27.11.2020.
Efficacy of a Novel Intraoperative Engineered Sharps Injury Prevention Device

Safety And Efficiency Of A Novel Needle Management System For Wound Closure
Abiram Bala, MD , Matthew A Follett, MD , Todd F Alamin, MD
Military Health System Research Symposium 2019

Safety And Efficiency Of A Novel Needle Management System For Wound Closure

Reducing potential for needle-stick injuries in the operating room: Efficacy of wound closure with Operative Armour® as compared with traditional methods
Eliana Saltzman, MD, Daniel Scott, MD, MBA
AOFAS Annual Meeting 2018

Reducing potential for needle-stick injuries in the operating room: Efficacy of wound closure with Operative Armour® as compared with traditional methods

Surgical Experience

Brian Su, M.D.

Clinical Testimonial

Walter Burnham, M.D.

Clinical Testimonial

John Phillips, PA-C

Clinical Testimonial

Joseph Gorek, M.D.

Product Demonstration

High Value Scenarios

Surgeon frustration during long open incision pop-off closures inspired the Operative Armour System. These cases present different types of challenges and issues that can be resolved or minimized with clinician autonomy:

  • Waiting for needles while scrub tech performs counts
  • Incorrect counts due to multi-tasking distraction
  • Dropped needles after clinician relinquishes control of needle driver
  • Competency variance between scrub techs
  • Insufficient scrub tech labor
  • Compromised scrub tech assistance during closure
  • Over-the-shoulder needle exchanges
  • Disruption due to scrub tech change during closure
  • Multiple surgeon closures – safety and speed
  • Needlestick hazard with high risk patient population
Candidate procedures where the Operative Armour System provides a significant workflow improvement:

  • Spine – scoliosis, deformities, fusions and laminectomies
  • Plastics – all flaps procedures, reconstructions, panniculectomies /abdominoplasties
  • Colorectal – all laparotomies, lower anterior colon resections, open colectomies
  • URO/GYN – all laparotomies, abdominal cystectomies, hysterectomies, myomectomies, Caesarians (where pop-off are used)
  • ENT/CMF – free flaps procedures, thyroidectomies
  • Orthopedics – hip revisions, oncologic limb sparing, pelvic trauma
  • Other – Pediatrics, breast reconstruction, CABG vein graft harvesting, organ transplant harvest, amputations, middle of the night surgery, short-handed surgeries