Innovative Medical Products Announces Benefits for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Not Previously Utilized

March 31, 2009 - PRLog -- PLAINVILLE, Conn. – Innovative Medical Products® (http://www.impmedical.com), an industry leader in patient positioning devices for orthopedic surgical procedures, has announced that the De Mayo Universal Distractor™ provides benefits not previously utilized for arthroscopic knee surgery by eliminating the need for a stress post and allowing the surgeon to achieve maximum arthroscopic exposure through controlled finite joint distraction.

In enabling the surgeon to fully control and maintain joint distraction, the De Mayo Universal Distractor™ lets the surgeon see into the posterior regions of the joint. This advantage eliminates the need for an assistant to physically manipulate the knee joint or for the surgeon to achieve distraction by applying pressure to the joint with the aid of a stress post, which sometimes creates post-op pain.

Besides this application for arthroscopic surgery, the De Mayo Universal Distractor™ is a new patent-pending device that delivers precise, femoral distraction for knee surgeries with a completely unobstructed view of the operative site. Reducing procedure time for Arthroscopic, ACL, Tibial Plateau, UNI and TKA surgeries, the unique distractor eliminates the need for lamina spreaders, the use of a bone hook or manually pulling at the thigh during the surgical procedure.

The Innovative Medical Products Distractor, used in conjunction with the De Mayo Knee Positioner™, applies controlled pressure by the surgeon to separate the knee joint space.

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About Innovative Medical Products
Established in 1983, Innovative Medical Products is focused on developing innovative products to benefit and improve efficiency in the operating room and hospital clinics where patient stability and positioning are required. Its products are designed to provide accuracy for the surgeon, save time for operating room personnel, and benefit the overall patient surgical experience. For more information, visit www.impmedical.com.