About OP-marks

Wrong site surgery should not occur, but it does. Furthermore, this sentinel event can happen in even the best of institutions. And when it does, the emotional and financial costs can be devastating to all involved.  

Developed by a woman-owned and operated company, OP-marks™ surgical site markers were designed to help guard against wrong site surgery in compliance with the JCAHO Universal Protocol. This innovative system, designed by a Surgeon/Engineer and an OR Nurse, offers three different solutions for marking patients with a clear, uniform, and unambiguous "YES". Different nursing personnel can therefore produce the same professional-looking mark on each and every patient (which additionally can be initialed by the surgeon) to achieve a truly universal protocol for surgical site-marking. OP-marks™ offers a variety of benefits that make it the clear choice for surgical site marking:

Flexibility: Choose the best option for the individual patient and individual procedure from three different marking solutions.

Uniformity: Mark each and every patient with a clear and unambiguous “YES” at the correct surgical site to minimize confusion and maximize clarity.

Ease-of-use: Each OP-marks™ site-marking option is easy to apply and conveniently packaged for optimum portability.

Value: With three quality marking options, the OP-marks™ system provides the most comprehensive and cost-effective site marking system available today.