ClearCount Medical Solutions

About Us

ClearCount Medical Solutions is the only provider of a sponge management system that combines the benefits of counting and detection. Counts can be quickly reconciled and in the event of a non-reconciliation, a missing sponge can be located using the SmartWand™. ClearCount innovations bring to market a comprehensive sponge reconciliation and detection solution that improves patient safety and operational efficiency.

Corporate Overview

ClearCount Medical Solutions is committed to patient safety solutions that are relevant to the realities and challenges of surgical services teams. The ClearCount extendable RFID based platform provides an encompassing solution to drive efficiencies while preventing medical errors. The reduction of patient safety risks such as retained surgical sponges will greatly improve the quality of care in the OR. The improved efficiency associated with use of the sponge management system will reduce costs associated with reconciling miscounts.

Product Overview

The SmartSponge^® System provides the checks and balances of a solution that both counts and detects. Because each sponge is uniquely identified, sponge counts can be quickly and easily reconciled. SmartSponge surgical sponges are permanently affixed with a passive RFID tag smaller than a dime. The SmartBucket™ screen highlights any count discrepancies, and a quick SmartWand™ scan will identify any sponges remaining in the patient. A SmartTag™ under the patient provides the user with notification that a scan is proceeding properly. As the only system to integrate counting and detection for the purpose of sponge management, the SmartSponge System saves time, prevents unnecessary X-Rays, reduces the possibility of user error, minimizes delays in procedures and reduces the hassles associated with count discrepancies.

Management Team

• David Palmer, Chief Executive Officer
• Steven Fleck, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
• Curtis Groppe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
• David Haffner, Chief Financial Officer
• Jim Srock, Vice President of Engineering and Operations
• Jim Sweeney, Vice President of Marketing

A finalist again for the Pittsburgh Tech Council’s Tech 50, last year ClearCount was a Rising Star award recipient in this prestigious awards program!