Page 20
P R O D U C T
N E W S
Ortho's Dynamic Dozen
12 innovations that make
procedures safer and more efficient.
There's plenty for orthopedic teams to worry about in surgery's most physically demanding and messiest specialty as they work to repair sports injuries or shore up balky joints ravaged by Father Time. Here are game-changing products that promise to improve outcomes and increase efficiencies while protecting patients, staff and surgeons.
— Outpatient Surgery Magazine Editors
Take-Home DVT Prevention
Patients are at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli even after they leave the PACU, but Covidien's Kendall SCD Homecare Program provides a safe and effective post-discharge continuum of care. Disposable leg compression sleeves squeeze sequentially from the bottom up and gradient pressure decreases in an upward movement to move blood up the leg. The bladder goes from tip to tip to inflate the whole sleeve, which wraps entirely around the leg. Covidien's partnership with a durable medical equipment provider means patients receive the units at home at no cost or hassle to you or your physicians.
