ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Reducing Injury: The Prime Solution


Some hard facts: 2,500 ill-health retirements each year in the NHS1. 40% of these caused by musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)1. MSDrelated absence costs estimated at £400 million per year to the NHS2. Estimated 3,600 nurses forced to retire every year due to back injuries in the UK2. Stryker uses ergonomic design to help reduce the effort and risk involved in taking care of patients, while taking care of the caregiver – an approach the company calls BackSmart™. The Stryker Prime series is the solution to long transports, heavy patients and carpeted hallways. Stryker Zoom can reduce nurse injury rates by up to 98%, achieving significant savings.3 Up to50%ofnurse calls are for patient repositioning. TheWMU Lift Study conducted to evaluate ‘both objectively and subjectively, the effects medical equipment design may have on its intended users’ indicated that the Stryker Prime Electric Stretcher presents the least risk for lower back disorder (LBD) with only 1%.4 In addition when in manual mode the patented Lift Assist™Backrest on these stretchers uses the patient’s weight to help raise and lower the backrest, helping to reduce LBD risk. The Prime Solution is continued progress in Stryker’s commitment to meeting customer needs and providing long lasting equipment to hospitals that is designed to help drive efficiencies in their processes and reduce costs, while allowing caregivers to stay focused on providing top quality patient care.


• Visit Stryker on Stands 10 and 11 at the RCN Emergency Care Conference & Exhibition inManchester, UK on the 15-16 November 2012.


Sources 1 UK Department of Health. NHS Health andWell Being Review Interim Report 2009 p47. 2 UK NHS Employers. Back in Work Campaign, Part One, 2009 p3. 3 Stryker Medical Case Study. Evergreen Health Care. Seattle,Washington. June 2006. 4 Stryker Medical Case Study.Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 2009.


This document is intended solely for the use of healthcare professionals. A surgeon must always rely on his or her own professional clinical judgment when deciding whether to use a particular product when treating a particular patient. Stryker does not dispense medical advice and recommends that surgeons be trained in the use of any particular product before using it in surgery. The information presented is intended to demonstrate the breadth of Stryker product offerings. A surgeon must always refer to the package insert, product label and/or instructions for use before using any Stryker product. Products may not be available in all markets because product availability is subject to the regulatory and/or medical practices in individual markets. Please contact your Stryker representative if you have questions about the availability of Stryker products in your area. Stryker Corporation or its divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks: Stryker, Zoom. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders. The products listed above are CEmarked according to the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.


For more information contact: Stryker UK Limited Stryker House Hambridge Road, Newbury Berkshire RG14 5EG Tel: 01635 262400 Email: phe@stryker.com Web: www.stryker.co.uk


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Ahealthcare professionalsmust always rely on his or her own professional clinical judgmentwhen decidingwhether to use a particular productwhen treating a particular patient. Stryker does not dispense medical advice and recommends that surgeons be trained in the use of any particular product before using it in surgery.Teinformation presented is intended to demonstrate the breadth of Stryker product offerings.Asurgeonmust always refer to the package insert, product label and/or instructions for use before using any Stryker product. Productsmay not be available in allmarkets because product availability is subject to the regulatory and/or medical practices in individual markets. Please contact your Stryker representative if you have questions about the availability of Stryker products in your area. Stryker Corporation or its divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks: BigWheel, Prime, Prime X, Stryker, BackSmart and Zoom. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders. Te products listed above are CE marked according to theMedical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.


4 THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL


NOVEMBER 2012


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