P O S T H O R A X

Post OP products for cardiac and thoracic surgery

PRODUCTS

Supportvest

The post operative support vest for patients after heart-surgery

SUPPORTVEST

Thoraxbelt

Thoracic belt for pain reduction and faster mobilization following thoracotomies, minithoracotomies, fractured/bruised ribs

THORAXBELT

Chestfix

Thorax Stabilization after Thoracic Surgery / TAVI

CHESTFIX

TESTIMONIALS

Successful treatment in patient care

1st PLACE INNOVATION AWARD 2009
CITY OF VIENNA; AUSTRIA

Since we treat all patients with the Posthorax sternum vest it is a win for all - we highly recommend Posthorax to every heart center.

Prim. Univ. Doz. M. Grabenwöger,
Heart Center Vienna, Austria

Consequent application of the Posthorax vest reduced deep sternal wound complications by 63%

M.D. Ph. D Florian M. Wagner,
University Heart Center Hamburg, Germany

Bio-mechanical analysis: The findings of the study proved a positive biomechanical effect of the Posthorax support vest in the anteroposterior movement which predicates its favorable clinical effect in avoiding sternum related complications.

M.D. Ph. D. Michael Gorlitzer, Hietzing Heart Center, Vienna, Austria

We have used the vest for more than 6 months in more than 500 patients. We are very pleased with the results. Our deep sternal infection rate dropped by more than 70%.

M.D. Ph.D Hans Jonsson.
Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm

Presenting the importance of stabilizing the sternum after open heart procedures. This study confirms that stabilizing the thorax in the dorsoventral axis prevents sternum dehiscence and infections.

M.D. Ph. D. Michael Gorlitzer,
Hietzing Heart Center, Vienna, Austria