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Manager's Guide to Surgery's Orthopedic Surgery - August 2015

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to the staff. Surgeons can walk through specific set-ups for various procedures, observe staff's initial positioning attempts and let them set up on their own before confirming the correct placement. It's ultimately the surgeon's responsibility to verify the position and safety of the patient. Surgeons and staff must spend time learning how to get the most out of posi- tioning devices and to ensure they're deploying them safely. Once they become familiar with how a device operates and learn its capabilities and limitations, they can focus on improving set-up efficiency. Until then, you can expect cases involv- ing positioning aids to last a few minutes longer, but it'll be time well spent. OSM Provides stable positioning of the knee during surgery Robb Leg Positioner Designed by William Robb, MD PRODUCT NO: 2630 Base: 21" x 11" MADE IN THE U S A P R O U D LY Allows the leg to be ma nip u lat ed into the desired position and securely locked in place Includes the nec es sary ad just ments to tilt, rotate, and ! ex or extend the knee Ex ten sion/! exion ad just ments can be made with the quick release of the ratchet The complete unit is steam and gas sterilizable Stulberg Leg Positioner Designed by S. David Stulberg, MD PRODUCT NO: 2620 Base: 20" x 10.5" MADE IN THE U S A P R O U D LY Slotted base allows the leg to be easily ! exed or extended during knee surgery Slots are also designed to allow the foot piece to be rotated The complete unit is steam and gas sterilizable Provides stable positioning of the knee during surgery Stanton Arthroscopic Leg Holder Designed to securely hold legs of various sizes for arthroscopic surgery Sliding leg holder can be adjusted for small calves or to accommodate large thighs Locking pin prevents sides from spreading apart Strap can be placed high or low through the slots in the side plates to accommodate large/small limbs Strap is strongly secured with a toothed clamp Support rod, when clamped into a standard table clamp, helps to prevent rotation Designed by John Stanton, MD PRODUCT NO: 4045 Base: 16.5" x 3.5" Fits Legs: From 4" to 11" MADE IN THE U S A P R O U D LY PROTOTYPE SHOWN ISO 9001:2008 • ISO 13485:2003 FREE TRIAL ON MOST INSTRUMENTS 1.800.548.2362 103 Estus Drive, Savannah, GA 31404 www.innomed.net info@innomed.net 912.236.0000 Phone 912.236.7766 Fax Innomed-Europe Tel. +41 41 740 67 74 Fax +41 41 740 67 71 © 2015 Innomed, Inc. Scan to Launch Our Website Dr. Ward (benjamin.ward@gmail.com) is an orthopedic surgeon at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Mont.

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