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Would You Operate On This Patient? - October 2015 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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work for surgeons and, since the money isn't coming out of their pockets, they don't see a reason to switch," he says. "But when you step back and look at what health care costs, and what we need to do to preserve quality for our patients, it's definitely the ethical thing to do." 'A spinal every time' Patients who present for knee replacement are usually older individu- als, and an increasing number of them have significant comorbidities. It's a high-risk population and the surgery results in significant pain, so anesthesia providers are faced with significant challenges when caring for these patients. "PONV and pain need to be controlled," says Colin McCartney, Nicholson Headrest PRODUCT NO: 2450 MADE IN THE U S A P R O U D LY Designed by Gregory Nicholson, MD Helps position the patient for all types of shoulder surgery in the beachchair position 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 George Arthroscopic Knee Positioner Designed by Michael S. George, MD Provides lateral as well as superior support which allows valgus stress to open the medial compartment 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 Positioners & Instruments for Orthopedic Surgery Shape does not squeeze the thigh, making the need for a thigh tourniquet optional. If desired, the unit can easily be rotated out of the way without disrupting the sterile !eld. Using with a standard operating table clamp, the unit can easily be raised or lowered to accommodate all thigh sizes. PRODUCT NO: 2735 Overall Height: 22" Post Height: 12" Pad Width: 3" MADE IN THE U S A P R O U D LY

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