“Our Surgical Technologies team focuses on improving safety and efficiency in the main operating room, as well as in GI and labor and delivery cases. We are different from many of our other Stryker business units because we have a special focus on the needs of nurses and nurse leadership. Together with our customers, we are on a journey to zero harm. Meaning, we strive for zero hazards in the work environment, to help you on your journey to provide safer care and better patient outcomes.”

“With the launch of Neptune S, our constantly closed waste management system, we have entered the GI space in a meaningful way. Of the 30 million yearly GI procedures in the U.S., many are colon screening procedures to determine if the patient may have cancer. It’s an area where gastroenterologists, nurses, and techs are working in a fast-paced environment, in small, dark rooms, often having to contort their bodies to perform procedures, and one where technology like suction canisters are still being used.” 

"Neptune S was designed for the GI space. The procedures and technologies I just described leave the caregivers exposed to GI waste on a regular basis. It also leaves the patients vulnerable to potential issues like lost polyps, which could lead to the need for additional procedures. Our team observed over a hundred cases and noted all the challenges with workflow and safety. Our team then took these challenges and identified them as opportunities that have allowed us to truly redefine our customer’s workflow.”

“The main differentiator of Neptune S is its streamlined specimen collection solution. The specimen collection disposable has an illuminated window to easily visualize the polyp as soon as it’s captured. This disposable also contains a backup polyp trap to help ensure that there are no lost polyps. Not only does the Neptune light up the manifold, but it also offers a smaller footprint and illuminated worksurface, so once the specimen is captured, it can be placed on top of the worksurface, rather than the technician trying to squeeze behind the physician and then run to a different location in the room to hand off the specimen.”

“We recently doubled down on our investment in this space by purchasing a specialty oxygen mask that increases oxygen inhalation for patients undergoing upper GI procedures, or what the healthcare community calls FiO2 levels. It also enables gastroenterologists to easily insert probes through the nose or mouth during upper GI procedures. We will learn a lot more about the challenges in GI over the coming months and years. But I’m most excited to take our established Neptune technology into a procedural area that hasn’t been changed for years. The impact that this innovation can have on our customers and their patients is incredible.”