Element Global Value: March 2013 Report

Below is the March 2013 report for the Element Global Value Portfolio.

Element Global Value - March 2013 by Filipe

No Sponge Left Behind: Patient Safety Technologies

One of the most common problems in a surgical procedure is the risk of an object being left inside the patient after the surgery is complete. Half of the times this happens, what is left behind is either a sponge or a towel. Patient Safety Technologies (PSTX) developed a simple, effective and affordable solution for this problem, and is set to reap the benefits of the increasing awareness and adoption of its system.