another way the wrong side site is the same site as the correct surgical site except the wrong side site is the corresponding site on the other mirror image side of the patient in fig1 the marker 1 displays on its surface 4 negative indicia 5 in this embodiment the words u201c wrong side doc u201d a hand held in u201c stop position u201d and the international symbol for u201c no u201d fig1 also shows a cross section of the same negative marker in which negative marker 1 resides on the smooth surface 2 of paper backing 3 the cross section negative marker drawing of fig1 also shows an optional cover sheet 6 used to protect the negative marker 1 from mechanical damage fading or mutilation the apparatus of fig1 may be used alone in one preferred embodiment or as a first part in combination with a second part of a second two part preferred embodiment the second part of which is or is like that shown in fig2 referring now to fig2 a second component of one preferred embodiment of the new apparatus of the present invention is shown in plan view in fig2 a positive marker 11 resides on the smooth surface 12 of paper backing 13 the positive marker 11 is affixed to the smooth surface 12 of the paper backing 13 by means common in the sticker industry or by means of an adhesive which may be designed to self release after a specified time generally within 36 hours or with the application of common solvents such as water from its position on the paper backing 13 the.