op sheet presentation july 2011
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Introducing: Op-Sheet™The Operating Room Bed Sheet with Protection
By BCG Medical .
Op-Sheet™ Slide Show Presentation
Op-sheet™, New Surgical Bed Sheet that Offers:
Multiple safety benefits for surgical patients
Risk reduction of work-related back injury for the staff
Time-cost efficiencies in the Operating Room
It’s all about patient care, patient comfort, patient safety, hospital cost savings and hospital efficiencies
Current Situation with O.R. Bed Sheet Thousands of surgeries are being performed in the
U.S. everyday
Patients undergoing surgeries under anesthesia are at risk for nerve and bodily injuries due to inconsistent and unreliable limb securing methods
Peripheral nerve injuries and brachial plexus injuries are common.
The Ulnar nerve is most frequently affected among these injuries, accounting for 33% of all nerve damage cases
The true number of nerve injuries during general anesthesia remains unclear and is most likely underestimated.
Current Situation with O.R. Bed Sheet (continued)
Current System Showing Use of Simple Bed Sheet (Unsecured)
Current Product: Inflatable Mattress
Advantages Aids in bed-to bed transfer
of patient
Reduces cross contamination
Disadvantages High cost to the hospital.
($80 per sheet)
Requires air supply source
Does not address nerve injury and artery occlusion risks.
No means to secure patients legs
No I.V. port positioning feature
Op-Sheet™ with Double-Fastening System (patent-pending)
Op-Sheet™ BenefitsFitted sheet allows faster O.R. bed
preparation
Superior protection for patients limbs during surgery
Helps reduce self-inflicted injuries
Provides secure and easy access to I.V. ports
Easier bed-to-bed patient transfer
Reduces cross-contamination
Reasonably priced
Op-Sheet™ Benefits (cont.)
Helps reduce risk of pressure ulcer
Helps reduce risk of patient sliding off the O.R. bed during surgery in extreme positions
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How Bed is Made with Op-Sheet™
Waterproof to prevent cross contamination
Fitted Ends
Four buckles to secure sheet to O.R. bed
How Bed is Made with Op-Sheet™
How Bed is Made with Op-Sheet™
Fasteners for I.V. access
Leg straps
Shoulder Line
Handles for lateral support
Pockets for suction tip and tubing
How Bed is Made with Op-Sheet™
Arm Pad Patent-pending Double- fastening system
Patient on Op-Sheet™
Arms and hands ‘are positioned between the two layers of double- fastening system
Double-fastening System(secured with first layer)
Arms and Hands are Securely Tucked (second layer)
Secure Straps for Legs
Fasteners for I.V. Access Ports and Pockets for Suction Tip and Tubing
Patient with Hands, Arms & Legs Secured
Current System: Common Bed Sheet
Advantages Low cost resusable sheets
Disadvantages Reprocessing (laundry) cost
and logistics can be expensive.
Poorly made O.R. bed.
Possible cross contamination.
Insecure arm positioning when tucked
Risk of nerve injury and axillary artery occlusion due to bunching at the axilla.
Double- fastening System Advantages
Only one nurse is needed to secure the patient’s arms.
No need to look for and to use gel pads.
Arms and hands are securely cradled and are slightly elevated from the O.R. bed, thus minimizing pressure on the Ulnar areas.
Pads provide additional insulation.
Arms and hands are in neutral position and less I.V. indentation on the patient’s arms.
The Op-Sheet™ BenefitsCurrently, no surgical bed sheet product brings
all the solutions that Op-Sheet™ does. Ease of preparing the O.R. bed . Secured protection for the extremities Memory foam in buttock area to reduce pressure ulcer Foley catheter fastener I.V. access fasteners Help reduce self-inflicted injuries during emergence
from anesthesia Ease of lateral patient transfer helps reduce injuries to staff Reduction of cross contamination Potential reduction of law suits due to patient injury Competitively priced
Market Description for Op-Sheet™
The target market for the Op-Sheet™ includes hospitals, O.R. staff, Anesthesiologists, and Surgeons
Additional support could potentially be obtained from the following organizations: Center for Disease Control (CDC) Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA) American Hospital Association (AHA) American Operating Room Nurses (AORN) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Market ReadinessData from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
(ASA) closed claims project continues to indicate that severe anesthesia-related injuries such as death and brain damage are becoming less frequent. This is NOT the case, however, with anesthesia-related peri-operative nerve injuries.
“ Cheney FW: peri-operative Ulnar nerve injury.” ASA newsletter 62(6): 10-11-1998.
IT IS ABOUT TIME TO REPLACE THE CURRENT O.R. BEDDING WITH THE Op-Sheet™ .OUR SURGICAL PATIENTS DO DESERVE THE BEST.
Brandon Giap, M.D.
THIS IS THE END OF THE OUR SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
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