Product Testimonials

Standard Via-Guard®:

"We use these (Via-Guard®) and they are the greatest! I'd like to buy stock in your company."
        — General Surgeon
            Hannibal, Missouri

"It (Via-Guard®) seems to be nice and a quick way of converting a Yankauer into a sump suction."
        — Professor of Surgery
            Tulane University Medical Center
            New Orleans, Louisiana

"We continue to be well pleased with the Via-Guard® suction system, and thank you and your company for your innovative products."
        — eneral Surgeon
            Medical College of Georgia
            Augusta, Georgia

"It (Via-Guard®) will help us significantly on our irrigations of the abdomen following colonic surgery without having to change to other metallic suction devices. It seems to be very gentle on the bowel."
        — Oncology Surgeon
            Department Developmental Oncology
            Roswell Park Memorial Institute
            Buffalo, New York

"We have used the Via-Guard® Sump Suction Converter System and are very pleased with it."
        — General, Vascular & Thoracic Surgeon
            University of Washington Medical Center

"Your attachment of the 'Pool' tip to the Yankauer is ingenious..."
        — Clinical Professor of Surgery
            The Mount Sinai Medical Center
            New York, New York

"We now use the Via-Guard® on all abdominal procedures."
        — Colorectal Surgeon
            Cleveland Clinic
            Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

"It (Via-Guard®) is one suction that serves all of our needs...and works very well with the Cell-Saver."
        — Trauma Surgeon
            Grady Memorial Hospital
            Atlanta, Georgia

"Now essential for brachiotherapy..."
        — Radiation Oncologist and Urologist
            Mayo Clinic
            Rochester, Minnesota

"The surgeons seem to prefer this (Via-Guard®), and we are able to reduce our inventory of the other suction items...that is a benefit all around."
        — OR Nursing Supervisor / Materials Manager
            University of Nevada Medical Center
            Las Vegas, Nevada

"It's a better tool for managing our patients in ambulance and in air transport."
        — Emergency Medical Technician
            Seattle, Washington

Vascular Via-Guard®:

"We all tried them...now it's the only suction we use."
        — Vascular Surgeons Group
            San Diego, California

"It actually handles better than the metal vascular suction... the cover (Via-Guard® Sleeve) gives it a plus."
        — General and Vascular Surgeon
            Brooke Army Hospital
            San Antonio, Texas

"Having good suction seems to make everything go better."
        — Vascular Surgeon
            VA Medical Center
            Wichita, Kansas

"Both (Standard & Vascular Via-Guard®) are now included in our cardiothoracic setup. The vascular doubles on heart cases...on detail and on the pump."
        — Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon
            Heart and Vascular Institute
            Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
            Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

"We started using them (Vascular Via-Guard®) on spinal cases...the back and neck...and now use them on craniotomies as well."
        — Neurosurgeon
            USC Medical Center
            Los Angeles, California

"This is the first disposable version of the 'Baby Yankauer' that we have used...it seems to be more efficient and we like it."
        — Pediatric Surgeon
            Norhtwestern University Medical Center
            Chicago, Illinois

LaproDrain®:

"This product (LaproDrain®) has been well received by the general surgeons on staff...and will improve our ability to perform laparoscopic surgical procedures with greater efficiency. Keep up the good work at SurgiMark."
        — General Surgeon
            Boone, North Carolina

"Post operative bile leaks are a real concern...and 95% of these resolve when a drain was placed at the time of surgery."
        — General Surgeon
            Wayne State University Medical Center
            Detroit, Michigan

"Drains alert the surgeon to leaks and in most cases seem to help them resolve without further intervention...it's like a safety belt."
        — Bariatric Surgeon
            Richmond, Virginia

"Don't tell surgeons about this device...it will ruin my business."
        — Plaintiff Malpractice Attorney
            SLS Convention
            Orlando, Florida

"When it's this easy to insert a drain...why take a chance, just do it."
        — Laparoscopic Surgeon
            Miami, Florida

DrainTow® System:

"This device answers both of our needs and makes it simple to place a drain in open or laparoscopic surgery...we applaud SurgiMark."
        — General Surgeon
            Washington University Medical Center
            St. Louis, Missouri

Ultra-Sump NasoGastric Tube:

"This NG tube appears to answer our needs in regard to better function, nursing care, and patient transport. Right away we noticed fewer patient alarms, and that we're not making as many calls to the doctors."
        — Nursing Supervisor
            Dallas, Texas

"We can transport patients more efficiently. The connector stays in one piece and caps off the tube as well...sometimes it's the little things that make the difference."
        — Director of Nursing
            Nashville, Tennessee