South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wins prestigious Bionow Healthcare Project of the Year Award
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A partnership between industry and
To celebrate the win, the Trust has today been formally presented with the
The Trust and Sky Medical Technology have worked in partnership to investigate the benefits of the geko™ device, which utilises OnPulse TM neuromuscular electrostimulation technology, in a prospective and retrospective study in ankle fracture patients requiring Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF).
Worn at the knee, the device gently stimulates the common peroneal nerve, activating the calf and foot muscle pumps to return blood towards the heart, mimicking the processes normally achieved by walking but without the patient needing to move or exert energy. The device is fitted above a backslab plaster cast.
The study demonstrated a statistically significant (p=0.001) 2 day improvement in 'readiness' for theatre (average) between the prospective cohort and a retrospectively matched control group. This would equate to an average cost saving of
The study demonstrates that the geko™ device offers an important value proposition for the
Commenting on behalf of
Sky CEO,
TRUSTECH, sponsor of the award, recognised the project's excellence in demonstrating partnership between industry and the
About
The Trust runs
It has a workforce of around 9,000 providing a range of specialist regional services to 1.5million people in the
About
Sky Medical Technology, the parent of
About
Their membership base includes start-ups and early stage firms as well as established growth-oriented companies.
About TRUSTECH
TRUSTECH is an
TRUSTECH provide innovation services for
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