procedures for the first time, while also experiencing expanded adoption of advanced robotic technology in operating rooms around the globe. Specializing in surgical patient positioning, Innovative Medical Products, Inc., covers all these advancements. The positioning equipment provides another “pair of hands” to increase efficiency and convenience for the surgeon and surgical team.
facilities are insisting on maintaining consistency in training and how they approach procedures, they need a new solution to overcome the limited resources in smaller facilities.
The De Mayo Adapt2Fit™ Modular Knee Positioner, which solves these pain points with a two-piece baseplate that quickly separates the positioner down to half of its overall length, has created an instant impact in the OR, creating several benefits for the surgeon and their facility. When stored in its SteriPod Filtered Sterile
and resources.
In effort to accommodate longer patient leg lengths and overcome the space constraints, IMP designed the Adapt2Fit to be the longest positioner on the market, when assembled. The result is that the Adapt2Fit is a full 2-7” longer than previous models. The increased positioner length provides more surface area for full flexion and extension of the knee, without moving the baseplate.
Universal Distractor® 2.0
The De Mayo Knee Positioner’s redesigned carriage and locking system delivers on both easy removal and improved holding power, helping to make knee surgeries easier for all types of cases, including bariatric. The patented ball and socket design provides the surgeon with more precise control of flexion, extension, tilt, and rotation.
Robotic Surgery Requires Improved Limb Stability and Access to the Knee Joint
The introduction of robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery offers greater value of the De Mayo Knee Positioner due to its ability to increase limb stability during total knee procedures, when used with robotic systems from companies
such as Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, Smith + Nephew, and CUREXO.
All De Mayo Knee Positioners use a boot to secure the leg to the positioner. The posterior side of the boot includes a distractor block for use with our De Mayo Universal Distractor to distract the knee joint via an external force applied to the underside of the patient’s thigh with the leg positioned at 90 degrees of flexion. The distractor is controlled by the operating surgeon in the sterile field, enabling controlled distraction via a lever to create an unobstructed view into the joint space between the posterior femur and proximal tibia.
In the traditional use of the De Mayo Knee Positioner, the foot and ankle are secured in the boot. When the De Mayo Knee Positioner boot is locked into the traveling carriage, knee flexion/extension and varus/valgus motion are controlled in the surgical field. Research conducted by IMP investigated the use of the Universal Distractor to further stabilize the leg during the registration process employed by the surgeon during navigated or robotic-assisted knee reconstruction. The study results demonstrated that the combination of these two devices improved stability of the leg, over the Knee Positioner alone, to improve the reliability of the registration process supporting the knee reconstruction.
Redefining Rigid Patient Positioning in Total Hip Reconstruction
Patient positioning during reconstructive hip surgery was traditionally accomplished using various positioning aids, from bean bags to pegboards to rigid clamping
frames. In 1984, Innovative Medical Products became the gold standard with their original IMP McGuire Hip Positioner, many of which are still in use today. The McGuire Hip Positioner was then updated and is the current Universal Lateral Positioner, otherwise known as the ULP. The ULP provides stable lateral debubitus positioning and creates a reproducible point of reference for primary and revision hip arthroplasty. With removeable and independently adjustable anterior arms, it allows for more accurate contact with the iliac crests and accommodates various patient anatomies. Our patented hyperflexion plate allows up to 120 °of flexion during ROM testing
The IMP MorphBoard® surgical pegboard is a versatile and innovative solution for hip surgeries, designed to meet diverse patient needs. Its modular components allow for effortless adjustments to accommodate various BMIs and seamlessly adapt to any OR table. With multiple peg lengths, the system offers enhanced versatility and a secure fit for improved patient positioning. To ensure patient safety, foam pads and
