SchureMed to Unveil Schure Loc XPS Medical Device at AORN in Chicago

Innovative surgical positioning device vastly improves operating suite performance and efficiency.

2014-03-30

ABINGTON, MA, March 30, 2014 (Press-News.org) SchureMed announced today plans to present their newest and most innovative surgical positioning device at the AORN Show at McCormick Place in Chicago IL. The Schure Loc XPS Extremity Positioning System advances surgical patient positioning by combining both absolute rigid fixation of the patient's limb with unlimited range of motion both pre- and intra-operatively during shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff and total shoulder replacement procedures.

Unlike other devices that use bulky hydraulic systems and supplementary power units, the Schure Loc XPS employs an ingenious single-trigger methodology to relax the entire unit for positioning and repositioning as required; locking again, in any new position, when the trigger is released. This allows the whole surgical team to focus on the open or arthroscopic limb procedure and decreases surgeon fatigue.

About SchureMed

SchureMed is a global leader in improving patient positioning through better design, clinical efficiency and surgical suite safety. Our mission is to help surgeons treat their patients at the highest level of care - we do this through a highly-focused research and design process that looks to overcome clinical obstacles and improve patient outcomes. We support this mission by manufacturing and building our own devices to incredibly high standards and delivering our products around the globe. See them at AORN at Booth # 5128 or find their newest catalog of medical devices that improve surgical suite efficiency, go to their website at www.schuremed.com.

About AORN

AORN or The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses each year sponsors a Surgical Conference and Expo which takes place in 2014 at the McCormick Place in Chicago IL. AORN currently represents more than 41,000 registered nurses in the U.S. and abroad in a variety of surgical, management and research capacities as it has done since 1949. Use this link for more information about www.AORN.com

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