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Be the Difference with SQ.line® Orthopaedic Instruments

Reinventing surgical instruments

Discover our new Aesculap SQ.line® range of orthopaedic basic instruments, focusing on easier reprocessing and improved ergonomics for the orthopaedic surgeon.

SQ.line® instruments help improve daily work in the CSSD by providing easier visual inspection, time savings during reprocessing and at the same time, improved safety for staff and patients.

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Ergonomic Working

ERGONOMIC WORKING

Surgeons’ muscles can be tired after working all day in physically demanding orthopaedic theatres. 

We also understand the issue of musculoskeletal pain in surgery (1,2,3,4) and how this can often be underreported (5,6)

Thoroughly tested with surgeons, SQ.line®  instruments help address these concerns, they’re proven to provide ergonomic working with reduced pressure points and joint stress. They offer user-friendly weight and balance, improved grip and require less force allowing more comfortable handling. 

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Why Orthopaedic Surgeons Prefer SQ.Line

WHY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS PREFER SQ.LINE®

Ergonomically designed instruments reduce pressure points and joint stress, so that the risk of related injuries is minimized.

The unique, award-winning design provides 70% more grip in comparison to previous products due to shape, material, edges and texture.

The result: Less force to achieve a more secure grip during use.

White Paper - Metal handle - a better grip than silicone PDF – Download

White Paper - Handle double action forceps_feel the grip PDF – Download

25% less force is needed to cut through wires compared to previous products, as a result of optimised power transmission of the wire cutting forceps.

White Paper - Wire cutting forceps-one step ahead – Download

Having a one-piece spring mechanism means there is no risk of screws loosening or accidental opening of the spring during use. 

User-friendly weight and balance for smoother handling of the instrument.

A cadaver workshop was performed to test the usability and function of SQ.line® instruments. Orthopaedic surgeons simulated different scenarios in hip surgery. Read the results and feedback from 136 customers across 8 countries with their feedback on the ergonomic design compared to other competitors.

Customer Interviews White Paper

 

INCLUSIVITY

Female surgeons report more difficulty when handling instruments than their male counterparts with research showing that female surgeons need more ergonomic instruments to operate safely and effectively (7,8).

SQ.line®’s user-friendly weight and balance offers smoother handling of the instruments and a more ergonomic design than competitor products. 

Customer Interviews white paper.

DISCOMFORT FOR SURGEONS

Orthopaedic surgeons report high levels of musculoskeletal pain from performing surgery. Orthopaedic surgical instruments are attributed to these physical symptoms with surgeons claiming that common instruments are difficult or uncomfortable to use (2,7).

Evidence suggests that occupational musculoskeletal injury can cause missed work days and can have an impact on surgical care for patients whilst surgeons recover from injury (9).

SQ.line® offers ergonomically designed instruments that helps to reduce pressure points and joint stress and require less force during use.

FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. REDESIGNED FOR IMPROVED ERGONOMICS

The SQ.line® instruments allow improved ergonomic working for different hand sizes with reduced pressure points and joint stress. Evidenced benefits also include wire cutters which use 25% less force, and mallets which provide 70% more grip and offer improved weight balance when compared to previous products(11)..

Combining Aesculap quality and functionality with enhanced comfort and performance SQ.line® heralds a new generation of user-centric instrument design.

 

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Why CSSD Prefer SQ.Line

SEE THE DIFFERENCE. WHY CSSD PREFER SQ.LINE®

Easy Reprocessing

Instrument design can add complexity to reprocessing work – instruments with non-observable joints and narrow gaps make inspection difficult and increase cleaning time. Inadequately reprocessed instruments can also lead to rework, delays and increased stress.

SQ.line® instruments require less manual pre-cleaning therefore saving CSSD's time. Careful cleaning of these instruments is now more simple and effective, manual pre-cleaning steps can be eliminated with fully machine-cleanable instruments, resulting in time savings of up to 12 minutes in handling time.

Improved efficiencies in visual inspection is possible with SQ.line® with difficult-to-inspect areas reduced by more than 50%.

Complications in the reprocessing of surgical instruments can also contribute to Surgical Site Infections (SSI) cases (10). 87% of our interviewed customers believe that the SQ.line® design may reduce complexity in CSSD, which could help to reduce the risk of surgical site infections. 

White Paper – Challenges in CSSD PDF – Download

 

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>50% reduction in difficult-to-inspect areas means visual inspection is more efficient.

White Paper  – Overview customer interviews - SQ.line PDF – Download

*SQ.line bone rongeur was compared with the previous product

Manual pre-cleaning steps can be eliminated with fully machine-cleanable instruments, resulting in time savings up to 12 minutes in handling time. 

White Paper - Double action instruments - easy to clean design PDF – Download

Interchangeable jaws open up more possibilities for repair, which could reduce the number of repair replacement procurements, and could therefore also reduce the costs.

The limit of protein residues is reached at an earlier stage during cleaning and disinfection compared to the current instrument design. Therefore the risk of reprocessing rework is reduced.

White Paper - Double action instruments - Protein test1 PDF – Download

All instruments are made entirely from stainless steel. Without critical interfaces to other materials they are less vulnerable and easier to clean.

31 CSSDs were interviewed during usability tests of SQ.line®. The results showed that 87% of those asked, believed that the ergonomic SQ.line® design may help to reduce complexity in CSSD, which could reduce the risk of surgical site infections. Take a look at the results here.

Customer Interviews White Paper

Related Documents

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Brochure SQ.Line Instruments.pdf Brochure
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Overview customer interviews - SQ.line
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Ergonomic working in theatre (OR) White Paper
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Challenges in CSSD White Paper
pdf (422.3 KB)
Metal handle - a better grip than silicone White Paper
pdf (300.8 KB)
Handle double action forceps - feel the grip White Paper
pdf (471.4 KB)
Double action instruments - easy to clean design White Paper
pdf (388.0 KB)
Double action instruments - Protein test1 White Paper
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Wire cutting forceps - One Step Ahead! White Paper
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SQ.line mallet - Pressure points White Paper
pdf (2.0 MB)

References: 1.Aaron (2021),  2.McQuivey (2021), 3.Chambers (2020),  4.Vijendren (2015),  5.Soueid (2010),  6.Davila (2019),  7.Fram (2021),  8.Bellini (2022), 9. Davis et al. (2014),  10. ‘Southworth (2014)’ .