Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

Smith & Nephew has acquired Tenet Medical Engineering, a Canadian company that sells surgical patient positioning equipment for arthroscopic surgery, according to a news release from Smith & Nephew.

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

PLAINVILLE, Conn., Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Medical Products (IMP), a global leader in surgical patient positioning devices announced the promotion of Mike Reilly as its new Chief ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has updated their recommendations for performing PCI at centers without surgical backup, proposing a new algorithm that factors in ...