IMP's New Locking Peg Assures Complete Positioning Stability During Hip Surgery

July 25, 2011 - PRLog -- PLAINVILLE, Conn. – Innovative Medical Products, a global leader in patient positioning, announces the Expand-A-Peg™ Locking Peg – a new hip surgery positioning peg that will not wobble or dislodge from the pegboard hole.  The exclusive patent-applied-for IMP design, with its unique, ease-of-use locking mechanism, provides the most stable peg hip positioning system in the industry.

“With traditional pegs, the tendency is for them to move or wobble in the pegboard hole or even come out of the hole entirely during surgery because they have not been seated properly,” said Earl Cole, IMP national sales manager. “Our new locking peg mechanism completely and securely seats the peg in the hole so that the patient will never lose positioning. This assurance is a huge benefit for the surgeon who doesn’t have to worry about a peg dislodging.”

The Expand-A-Peg™ Locking Peg expands the base of the peg while it’s in the pegboard hole with just a twist of the locking mechanism’s cap. The result is a positively secure peg that will not move or dislodge during surgery – the new gold safety standard in pegboard positioning. The Expand-A-Peg™ Locking Peg is designed for IMP’s modular MorphBoard® Positioning System but is also compatible with most other pegboard systems.

IMP’s gold-colored, aluminum peg locking system comes in four lengths: 8, 9, 12 and 14 inches. A complete positioning system including locking pegs and the MorphBoard® Positioning System can be ordered from IMP or components can be purchased individually.

About Innovative Medical Products  
Established in 1983, Innovative Medical Products is focused on developing innovative products to benefit and improve efficiency in the operating room and hospital clinics where patient stability and positioning are required. Its products are designed to provide accuracy for the surgeon, save time for operating room personnel, and benefit the overall patient surgical experience. For more information, visit http://www.innovativemedical.com.

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Innovative Medical Products is focused on developing innovative products to benefit and improve efficiency in the operating room and hospitals where patient stability and positioning are required.