Joint Distraction Device
August 19, 2009 9:42 am | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsUntitled Document Innovative Medical Products, a provider of patient positioning devices for orthopedic surgical procedures, announces the De Mayo Universal Distractor™, a new patent-pending device that delivers precise, finite femoral joint distraction with a completely unobstructed view of the operative site and eliminates the need for lamina spreaders, a bone hook or manually pulling on the femur at the thigh throughout the surgical procedure.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsMini C-Arm Redesign
August 17, 2009 11:44 am | Hologic | Product Releases | CommentsUntitled Document Hologic releases a redesigned version of its Fluoroscan InSight mini C-arm system. Features include: A deeper C-arm to improve maneuverability. A redesigned flex arm that increases the articulation range. A new locking mechanism to insure the precise approach and angle.
LISTED UNDER: C-ArmTraction Device For Easy Positioning
August 4, 2009 6:28 am | TRUMPF | Product Releases | CommentsTRUMPF Medical Systems offers the ARCH Table™ Extension from Innovative Orthopedic Technologies . The ARCH is a traction device that works with any manufacturer's surgical table and facilitates Anterior Total Hip Replacement surgery through safer and more controlled leg positioning. Additional features include: The ability for the leg to be placed in the exact desired position with constant safe traction and precise reference points.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsNew Technique in Femoral Distraction Saves Time, Increases Efficiency and Reduces Manual Effort During Knee Surgery
July 31, 2009 12:49 pm | by Earl Cole, Product Development Manager, Innovative Medical Products | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Articles | CommentsOne of the more pressing problems facing surgeons is the decreasing availability of surgical assistants. At many hospitals, for example, there are simply no residents on staff, and it is very difficult to enlist another surgeon to assist in surgery. Furthermore, hospitals are less and less willing to dedicate nursing staff to act as assistants.
LISTED UNDER: Leg PositionersVideo: Rapid Airway Management Positioner
June 30, 2009 4:42 am | Videos | CommentsThe AirPal RAMP (Rapid Airway Management Positioner) is a medical device to assist in safe patient handling and positioning for Airway Management. Proper patient positioning during direct laryngoscopy is frequently overlooked by novice intubators. Manual attempts are nonstandard, unreliable and extremely time inefficient.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsPatient Positioning: Education Is Key
June 30, 2009 4:33 am | News | CommentsClare Williams Tager, BSE, is the President of High Country Medical and an Educator and Consultant for Allen Medical Systems. She has worked for the past 18 years in thousands of operating rooms with OR nurses and surgeons, observing different procedures, new technologies, trends, and determining both correct and incorrect ways to position patients.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsExpert Q&A: Patient Positioning
June 30, 2009 4:26 am | News | CommentsDan Allen received his BFA from Kent State University and in 1976 he began a career long commitment to the study of anatomy and physiology relating to surgical patient posturing and positioning. He is the inventor of the Allen Universal Stirrup and the retired founder of Allen Medical Systems and has been involved in the development, pioneering and marketing of innovative OR devices, posturing equipment, pressure management and pressure sore prevention products during his 30 year career in the medical device industry.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsOR Table Pads And Positioners
April 20, 2009 5:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsAction® O.R. pads and positioners provide high-performance shear and pressure management for all patients from Pediatric and Bariatric. According to the company, the positioners and pads feature: The Akton® polymer composition improves reuseability and durability. A design to withstand the physical demands of obese patients.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsStabilizes Well-Leg In Arthroscopic Surgery
April 20, 2009 5:43 am | Thomas J. Montgomery, Md | Product Releases | CommentsA flat, 1/2" polyethylene composition with round edges to be used with a foam pad in order to safely and comfortably immobilize the well-leg. The board can be wedged between the operating table and table's cushion, so the patient's buttocks stabilize the board.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsLap Wrap Positioning Pad
April 20, 2009 5:43 am | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInnovative Medical Products introduces the LapWrap™ Positioning Pad, designed to secure patients' arms during laparoscopic and head/neck orthopedic surgery. According to the company, the latex-free, soft-foam positioning pad offers: Simplified use. The ability to position patients' arms by their sides and organize IV tubes and leads for anesthesia.
LISTED UNDER: Leg PositionersPneumatic Patient Positioners
April 20, 2009 5:43 am | Ethox International, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEthox International introduces its P3 line of pneumatic patient positioners. The Shoulder-Float™ is an inflatable auxiliary support cushion providing even weight distribution to prevent ischemia and nerve damage in or near the shoulders. The Pelvic Tilt™ is an obstetrics device designed to lift the patient's right hip 20° to 40° during Cesarean Sections and lengthy deliveries.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning AidsCrossover Surgical Table
April 20, 2009 5:42 am | Steris Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSTERIS Corporation announces the STERIS 5085 SRT General Surgical Table, a multi-functional sliding, rotating and transporting table for surgical suites. The newly FDA-cleared table is designed to support and position the patient from induction, during transport by a single caregiver to the OR, through anesthesia and surgery, and during transport by one person to the recovery area.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. TableTable Pad & Positioning Aid Catalog
March 17, 2009 11:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsAliMed has announced the release of the new and vastly expanded 2008 Table Pad catalog available this upcoming September. In preparation for the upcoming changes to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement changes, AliMed is spearheading new programs designed to present hospitals with an even greater number of products that to help prevent rather than treat hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. Table PadsGeneral Purpose & Bariatric Surgical Table
February 17, 2009 6:05 am | Skytron | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 1428 • Hercules 6701B Surgical Table provides powerful 1,200-pound lift and 1,000-pound articulation while delivering superior full body imaging capability for advanced general purpose and bariatric procedures. Additional features include 210-degree top rotation, 23-inch low table height, 30-degree patient articulation with full table functions, removable back and leg sections and durable back-lit, one touch pendant control.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. TableOR Pads & Positioners
February 17, 2009 6:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 1728 • Action® OR pads and positioners are made of Akton® polymer and are designed to withstand the physical demands of the obese population. Action products evenly distribute weight and heat, offer maximum patient support and provide consistent high-performance, which is critical for longer term procedures.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. Table Pads
