COLUMBIA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunter Medical Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients and their surgeons, announces the launch of The ElbowLOC® Arm Positioning System, a surgical assist device that improves operating room time by an average of 20 minutes per elbow procedure.
After more than 500 surgical procedures in academic and private practice settings, the innovative ElbowLOC® has repeatedly demonstrated that shortened procedural and anesthetic times yield improvements in clinical outcomes and physician satisfaction – while, at the same time, significantly decreasing overall costs. Specifically, using this new device:
- Lessens the need for additional operating room staff
- Eliminates the need for cumbersome intraoperative traction devices
- Allows for quicker arm positioning/preparation
- Simplifies patent positioning while enhancing humeral stability
- Offers the surgeon unlimited access to and control of the elbow joint
- Is easy to use, clean and maintain
“Developed to fill the void in elbow surgery devices, ElbowLOC® is the only commercially available arm positioning system marketed exclusively for supine and lateral decubitus elbow procedures,” says Founder and Chairman of Hunter Medical, Inc. Dr. Lee Hunter. “In addition to providing a more stable platform for routine surgeries, the ElbowLOC® also offers surgeons better access to parts of the joint that previously were inoperable, which is a win-win for all interested parties - patients, physicians and facilities.”
To learn more about how the proprietary ElbowLOC® Arm Positioning System is helping surgeons easily and safely overcome barriers inherent to elbow procedures and/or to participate in the 30-day, no-cost trial, visit www.ElbowLOC.com. Why Struggle® when ElbowLOC® makes it easier?
Hunter Medical, Inc.
Hunter Medical, Inc. was founded in 2013 by Lee Hunter M.D., M.B.A., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in surgery of the upper extremity, particularly the elbow, wrist and hand. Driven by the ever-increasing need to streamline operating room processes that yield more efficient, predictable and cost-effective surgery, the mission of Hunter Medical, Inc. is to improve the lives of patients and their surgeons by introducing to the global marketplace novel products and solutions for unanswered problems in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Hunter Medical, Inc. products are protected by patents issued in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions. Presently issued U.S. patents are: 8,356,601 and 8,230,864. A number of patent applications are pending in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions. The Hunter Medical logo, ElbowLOC and Why Struggle are trademarks registered with the USPTO.