†Based on a survey of 2,285 clinicians who used the Situate™ detection system, 95% agreed the system improved confidence in the final count.

‡Compared to manual counting alone. The Situate™ Detection System is an adjunct to manual counting.

§When used in accordance with operating instructions as demonstrated by one study. Specific circumstances such as high BMI patients or external interference requires additional operating instructions – please refer to the device IFU.

ΩBody scanner detects to a depth of 16" in vivo. For specific circumstances such as high BMI patients, please refer to the device IFU.

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