The Clock Is Ticking on Mega Soft Availability Megadyne Mega Soft Reusable Patient Return Electrodes are now discontinued. As of December 31, 2025, final sales ended — and no replacement product was announced by Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Facilities still running disposable adhesive pads are absorbing per-case costs with no reusable alternative on the market [...]

Every patient who enters the operating room begins to lose heat. Even in a 70°F OR, anesthesia suppresses the body’s ability to regulate temperature within minutes. Without active warming, most patients become hypothermic during surgery: defined as a core temperature below 36 °C. While a one-degree drop may sound minor, research shows that even mild [...]

A Third Settlement Raises Renewed Questions Recent court filings show that 3M has settled its third lawsuit involving alleged infections linked to the Bair Hugger™ Forced-air Warming device. The case, Douglas Tye v. 3M (1916-CV00825), was settled on June 17, 2025, according to records from a Minneapolis federal court. Two other cases were previously settled [...]

As Mega Soft™ pads become discontinued in December 2025, hospitals are asking: What’s the best replacement? According to Medline’s publicly accessible Vendor Discontinuation Notice, Megadyne Mega Soft® pads are discontinued by the manufacturer. Distribution of Mega Soft pads will end by December 31, 2025. With some models already backordered, many OR teams are actively evaluating their options. [...]