Equinox’s SutureAssist Aims to Improve Surgical Workflow and Patient Safety

Reno, NV based Equinox Surgical Solutions has launched the SutureAssist, a device which allows for easier one-handed retrieval of sutures during surgery by holding suture trays in place. Equinox claims that using the device can reduce operative time by up to 30 percent (!?), which, if true, can translate to greater patient safety and cost savings for both patients and hospitals.
From the product page:

SutureAssist™ is a unique, stable, housing device for the retention and dispensing of prepared needles and sutures. As the needle trays are secured within the SutureAssist™, the scrub tech, with a single hand and without movement of the suture tray and needles, can confidently use the needle-driver to dislodge the needle, free from twisted or entangled sutures.
Through its ergonomic design as a needle park, SutureAssist™, was engineered to facilitate in providing the surgeon with the armed needle-holder and solves the problem of quickly dislodging the needle from the lightweight tray without disturbing its position on the Mayo stand.