FOI Request
- Disclosure ID
- FOI/01092
- Request Date
- July 14, 2016
- Subject
- Othopaedic Devices
- Description
I am currently researching the use of orthopedic devices in the UK. Could you please answer the following questions (also attached in doc) regarding orthopaedic equipment in your Trust?
1.Please enter the name of your Hospital or Trust:
2.How many hospitals does your Trust cover?
3.How many of the hospitals you cover offer orthopedic services?
4.a) How many arthroscopy fluid management systems (including pumps and vacuum systems for irrigation/aspiration of fluids) are installed in your Trust?
4.b) On average, what is the lifespan of an arthroscopy fluid management system?
4.c) What manufacturers/brands supply the arthroscopy fluid management systems installed in your Trust?
5.a) How many arthroscopy visualization systems (including camera heads, light sources, monitors, video processors, and suction pumps) are installed in your Trust?
5.b) On average, what is the lifespan of an arthroscopy visualization system?
5.c) What manufacturers/brands supply the arthroscopy visualization systems installed in your Trust?
6.a) How many orthopedic power tool kits (large bone, small bone, or high speed power tool kits) are installed in your Trust?
6.b) On average, what is the lifespan of an orthopedic power tool kit?
6.c) What manufacturers/brands supply the orthopedic power tool kits installed in your Trust?
7. Please complete the following table with the percent of each type of power tool kit powered by the indicated source (each row should add to 100%):
Battery Powered Electrically Powered Pneumatically Powered Large Bone Kits Small Bone Kits High Speed Kits
- Response
1.Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2.Only one where surgery is undertaken
3.One
4.a)2
4.b)10 years
4.c) Smith and Nephew
5.a) 6
5.b)10 years
5.c)Stortz
6.a)20
6.b)10 years
6.c)Conmed Linvatec/Zimmer
7.
Battery Powered Electrically Powered Pneumatically Powered Large Bone Kits 100 Small Bone Kits 100 High Speed Kits X